 | Hannah More - 1782 - 312 σελίδες
...A fmall unkindnefs is a great offence. Large bounties to beftow we wifh in vain ; But all may fhun the guilt of giving pain. To blefs mankind with tides...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, Beyond... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1814 - 234 σελίδες
...offence. Large bounties to bestow, we wish in vain ; But all may shun the guilt of giving pain. To bless mankind with tides of flowing wealth, With pow'r to...crown with health, Our little lot denies ; but Hcav'n decrces To all the gift of minist'ring to ease, The gentle' offices of patient love, Beyond all flatt'ry,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1816 - 236 σελίδες
...offence. 2; Large bounties to bestow, we wish in vain: But all may shun the guilt of giving pain. To bless mankind with tides of flowing wealth, With pow'r to...to crown with health, Our little lot denies ; but Heav'n decrees To all the gift of minist'ring to ease. 3. The gentle offices of patient love, Beyond... | |
 | Poetical monitor - 1819 - 168 σελίδες
...vain : 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 - 1820 - 314 σελίδες
...' Large bounties to bestow, we wish in vain ; liut all may sliun the guilt of giving pain. To blesa mankind with tides of flowing wealth, With pow'r to...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 - 1821 - 510 σελίδες
...vain, 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... | |
 | Albert Picket - 1825 - 272 σελίδες
...offence : Lavge bounties to bestow, we wish in vain ; But all may shun the guilt of giving pain. To bless mankind with tides of flowing wealth, With pow'r to...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... | |
 | Domestic anecdotes - 1825 - 318 σελίδες
...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 love... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 164 σελίδες
...2. Large bounties to bestow, we wish in vain : 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 he. Our little lot denies ; but Heav'n decrees To all the gift of minist'ring to ease. 3. The gentle... | |
 | Christopher Anderson - 1826 - 582 σελίδες
...Yet all may shun the guilt of giving pain : To bless mankind with tides of flowing 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 every ill; Nor let us murmur at our stinted powers,... | |
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O, let the ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small unkindness is a great offence. 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... 
