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" In vain for him the officious wife prepares The fire fair-blazing, and the vestment warm ; In vain his little children, peeping out Into the mingling storm, demand their sire, With tears of artless innocence. Alas ! Nor wife, nor children, more shall... "
The Poetical Works of James Thomson: With His Last Corrections, Additions ... - Page 137
by James Thomson, John Aikin - 1804
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The Seasons: By James Thomson

James Thomson - 1800 - 302 pages
...children, and his friends unseen. ' In vain for him th' officious wife prepares The fire fair-blazing, and the vestment warm; In vain his little children...their sire, With tears of artless innocence. Alas ! Nor wife , nor children , more shall he behold , I Nor friends , nor sacred home. On every nerve...
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Literary Hours: Or, Sketches Critical and Narrative, Volume 1

Nathan Drake - 1800 - 482 pages
...circumstances of a congenial nature : Jri vain for him the officious wife prepares The fire fair-blazing and the vestment warm : In vain his little children,...their sire With tears of artless innocence. Alas! Nor wife, nor children, more shall he behold, Nor friends, nor sacred home. Winter, 311. NUMBER II....
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The Beauties of the Poets:: Being a Collection of Moral and Sacred Poetry ...

1800 - 322 pages
...children, and his friends unseen. In vain for him th' officious wife prepares The tire fair-blazing, and the vestment warm ; In vain his little children peeping out Into the mingled storm, demand their sire With tears of artless innocence. Alas! Nor wife, nor children more...
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The works of mr. James Thomson, to which is prefixed the life of ..., Volume 1

James Thomson - 1802 - 344 pages
...children, and his friends unseen. In vain for him th' officious wife prepares The fire fair-blazing and the vestment warm; In vain his little children,...their sire, With tears of artless innocence. Alas! Nor wife, nor children, more shall he behold, Nor friends, nor sacred home. On every nerve The deadly...
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The Works of Mr. James Thomson: With His Last Corrections and ..., Volume 1

James Thomson, Patrick Murdoch - 1802 - 368 pages
...children, and his friends unseen. In vain for him th' officious wife prepares The fire fair-blazing and the vestment warm; In vain his little children,...their sire, With tears of artless innocence. Alas ! Nor wife, nor children, more shall he behold, Nor friends, nor sacred home. On every nerve The deadly...
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The Seasons ...

James Thomson - 1802 - 320 pages
...„;,.„////, /,//.,„,/., ,./,/,„//,: In vain for him th' officious wife prepares The fire fair-blazing, and the vestment warm; In vain his little children,...their sire, With tears of artless innocence. Alas ! Nor wife, nor children, more shall he behold, Nor friends, nor sacred home. On ev'ry nerve The deadly...
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The seasons. To which is prefixed the life of the author

James Thomson - 1803 - 186 pages
...In vain for him th' officious wife prepares The fire fair-hlazing, and the vestment warm ; In rain his little children, peeping out Into the mingling...their sire, With tears of artless innocence. Alas ! If or wife, nor children, more shall he hehold. Nor friends, nor sacred home. On every nerve The...
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 13

1809 - 530 pages
...seen die olive branch sent into his little ark, but no sign diat the waters had subsided. — " Alas ! nor wife nor children more shall he behold, nor friends nor sacred home ! " No seraph mercy unbars his dungeon, and leads him forth to light and life ; but the minister of...
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Monthly Review; Or Literary Journal Enlarged

1803 - 572 pages
...Poet: '* In vain for him th' officious wife prepares The fire fr.ir-blazing, and the vestment wa- m ; In vain his little children, peeping out Into the mingling storm, demand thrir sire, With tears of artless innocence. Alas ! Nor wife, nor children, more shall he behold, Nor...
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Forensic Eloquence: Sketches of Trials in Ireland for High Treason, Etc ...

John Philpot Curran - 1804 - 408 pages
...seen the olive branch sent into his little ark, but no sign that the waters had subsided — " Alas ! nor wife, nor children more shall he behold, nor friends, nor sacred home '." — No seraph Mercy unbars his dungeon, and leads him forth to light and life, but the Minister...
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