The crackling faggot flies. But nothing could a charm impart To soothe the stranger's woe ; For grief was heavy at his heart, And tears began to flow. His rising cares the Hermit spied, With answering care opprest : « And whence, unhappy youth, » he... Amphibious animals - Page 272by William Bingley - 1805Full view - About this book
| 1741 - 832 pages
...prefs'il, and fmil'd ; And (kill'd in legendary lore, The ling'rmg hours beguil'd. Around in fympathetic mirth Its tricks the kitten tries, The cricket chirrups in the hearth ; The crackling faggot flies. But nothing could a charm impart To foothe a ftranger's woe ; For grief was heavy at his heart, And... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1766 - 256 pages
...preft, and fmil'd ; And fkill'd in legendary lore, The lingering hours beguil'd. Around in fympathetic mirth Its tricks the kitten tries , The cricket chirrups in the hearth ; The crackling faggot flies. But nothing could a charm impart To footh the ftranger's woe ; For grief was heavy at his heart, And... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1767 - 632 pages
...prefs'd and fmil'd ; And fkill'd in legendary lore, The ling'ring hours begoil'd. Around in fympathetic mirth Its tricks the kitten tries, The cricket chirrups in the hearth } The crackling faggot flies. But nothing could a charm impart To Tooth the ftranger's wo ; For grief was heavy at his heart, And... | |
| Samuel Derrick - 1769 - 196 pages
...preft, and fmil'd, And fkill'd in legendary lore, The ling'ring hours beguil'd. Around in fympathetic mirth Its tricks the kitten tries, The cricket chirrups in the hearth; The crackling faggot flies. But nothing could a charm impart To footh the Granger's woe ; i'or grief was heavy at his heart, And... | |
| Moses Mendez - 1770 - 334 pages
...preft, and fmil'd, And fldll'd in legendary lore, The lingering hours beguil'd. Around in fympathetic mirth Its tricks the kitten tries, The cricket chirrups in the hearth, The crackling faggot flies. But nothing could a charm impart To footh the Granger's woe ; For grief was heavy at his heart, And... | |
| 1770 - 268 pages
...and fmij'd, And, fkill'd in legendary lore, The ling'ring hours beguil'd. While round, in fympathetic mirth, Its tricks the kitten tries, The cricket chirrups in the hearth. The crackling faggot flies. Ewt But nothing mirthful could affuage The penfive ftranger's woe, For grief had feiz'd his early age,... | |
| 1780 - 226 pages
...preft, and fmil'd, And fkill'd in legendary lore, The lingering hours beguil'd. Around in fympathetic mirth Its tricks the kitten tries, The cricket chirrups in the hearth ; The crackling faggot flies.But nothing could a charm impart To fboth the ftranger's woe; His rifing cares the hermit fpy'd,... | |
| 1781 - 516 pages
...fmil'd ; And, ikill'd in legendary lore, The ling'ring hours beguil'd. Around in fympathetick mirth It's tricks the kitten tries, The cricket chirrups in the hearth, The crackling faggot flies. But nothing could a charm impart. To foothe the ftranger's woe ; For grief was heavy at his heart.... | |
| G. Pearch, Robert Dodsley - 1783 - 346 pages
...preft, and frnil'd, And, fkill'd in legendary lore, The lingering hours beguil'd. Around in fympathetic mirth Its tricks the kitten tries, The cricket chirrups in the hearth, The crackling faggot flies. J?ut nothing could a charm impart, To foothe the Granger's woe ; For grief was heavy at his heart,... | |
| Thomas Evans - 1784 - 332 pages
...preft, and finil'd, And, ftill'd in legendary lore. The ling'ring hours beguil'd. Around in fympathetic mirth Its tricks the kitten tries, The cricket chirrups in the hearth, The crackling faggot flies. But nothing could a charm impart, f . To foothe the ftranger's woe ; For grief was heavy at his heart,... | |
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