 Oh, let the ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small unkindness is a great offence 1 To spread large bounties, though we wish in vain, Yet all may shun the guilt of giving pain. To bless mankind with tides of flowing wealth, With rank to grace them,...  Y Traethodydd: am y fleyddyn ... - Page 4671853Full view - About this book
 | Hannah More - 1782 - 312 pages
...But all may fhun the guilt of giving pain. To blefs mankind with tides of flowing wealth, With pow'r to grace them, or to crown with health^ Our little lot denies • but Heav'n decrees To all, the gift of minift'ring to cafe. The gentle offices of patient love,... | |
 | Ellin Devis - English language - 1801 - 156 pages
...But all may lhun the guilt of giving pain. To blefs mankind with tides of flowing wealth, With pow'r to grace them, or to crown with health, Our little lot denies ; but Hcav'n decrees To all, the gift of miniftring to cafe. The gentle offices of patient love, Beyond... | |
 | Poetical monitor - 1819 - 168 pages
...But all may shun the guilt «f giving pain. To bless mankind with tides of flowing wealth, High pow'r to grace them, or to crown with health, Our little lot denies ! but Heav'n decrees To all the gift of minist'ring to ease ; The gentle offices of patient love, Beyond... | |
 | Albert Picket - American literature - 1820 - 314 pages
...liut all may sliun the guilt of giving pain. To blesa mankind with tides of flowing wealth, With pow'r to grace them, or to crown with health, Our little lot denies ; but Heav'n decrees To all, the gift of minist'ring to ease. The gentle offices of patient love, Beyond... | |
 | John Bowdler - Hymns, English - 1821 - 510 pages
...But all may shun the guilt of giving pain. To bless mankind with tides of flowing wealth, Witk pow'r to grace them, or to crown with health, Our little lot denies ; but Heaven decrees To all the gift of minist'ring to ease ; The gentle offices of patient love, Beyond... | |
 | Domestic anecdotes - Ethics - 1825 - 318 pages
...But all may shun the guilt of giving pain. To bless mankind with tides of flowing wealth, With power to grace them, or to crown with health, Our little lot denies— But heaven gives to all The gift of ministering to ease — - — — The gentle offices of patient... | |
 | Albert Picket - 1825 - 272 pages
...But all may shun the guilt of giving pain. To bless mankind with tides of flowing wealth, With pow'r to grace them, or to crown with health. Our little lot denies ; but Heav'n decrees To all, the gift of minist'ring to ease. The gentle offices of patient love, Beyond... | |
 | Christopher Anderson - Domestic relations - 1826 - 582 pages
...serve, yet all may please: O ! let the ungentle spirit lear n from hence, A small unkindness may give great offence. To spread large bounties though we...or to crown with health, Our little lot denies; yet lib'ral still, Heav'n gives its counterpoise to every ill; Nor let us murmur at our stinted powers,... | |
 | Christopher Anderson - Domestic relations - 1826 - 484 pages
...hence, A small unkindness may give great offence. To spread large bounties though we wish in vain, Vet all may shun the guilt of giving pain : To bless mankind...or to crown with health, Our little lot denies; yet lib'ral still, Heav'n gives its counterpoise to every ill ; Nor let us murmur at our stinted powers,... | |
 | Hannah More - English literature - 1827 - 542 pages
...we wish in vain, Yet all may shun the guilt of giving pain : To bless mankind with tides of (lowing wealth, With rank to grace them, or to crown with health, Our little lot denies ; yet lib'ral still, Heav'n gives its counterpoise to ev'ry ill, Nor let us murmur at our stinted pow'r«,... | |
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