| John Nichols, John Bowyer Nichols - 1817 - 882 pages
...attracted by the following couplet, which is inserted upon the wall of one of the houses : " Who built this Alms-house neat, but void of state, " Where Age and Want sit smiling at the gate ?" POPE. " The Right Hon. John Smith, Esq. Chief Baron of the Exchequer of Scotland, and one of the... | |
| John Evans - 1818 - 564 pages
...repose ? Who taught that heaven-directed spire to rise I The MAN of Ross, each lisping babe replies. Behold the market-place with poor o'erspread, The MAN of Ross divides the daily bread ; He feeds yon alms-house neat but void of state, Where age and want sit smiling at the... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 344 pages
...repose ? Who taught that heav'n-directed spire to rise ? The Man of Ross, each lisping babe replies. Behold the market-place with poor o'erspread — The...state, Where Age and Want sit smiling at the gate : Him portion'd maids, apprentic'd orphans blest, The young who labour, and the old who rest. Nor is he without... | |
| John Aikin - 1820 - 832 pages
...repose ? Who taught that heaven-directed spire to rise ? " The Man of Ross," each lisping babe replies. morn return'd ; for I this night ( Such night till this I never pass'd) have portion'd maids, apprentic'd orplians blest, Tlir young who labour, and the old who rest. Is any sick... | |
| John Aikin - 1821 - 402 pages
...repose ? Who taught that heaven-directed spire to rise ? " The Man of Ross," each lisping babe replies. Behold the market-place with poor o'erspread ! The...state, Where Age and Want sit smiling at the gate ; Him portion'd maids, apprentic'd orphans blest, The young who labour, and the old who rest. Is any sick... | |
| 1822 - 284 pages
...repose ? Who taught that heaven-directed spire to rise ? ' The Man of Ross/ each lisping babe replies. Behold the market-place with poor o'erspread ! The...state, Where Age and Want sit smiling at the gate: Him portion'd maids, apprenticed orphans bless'd, The young who labour, and the old who rest. Is any sick... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1822 - 368 pages
...260 Who taught that Heav'n-directed spire to rise ? " The MAN of Ross," each lisping babe replies. Behold the Market-place with poor o'erspread ! The...state, Where Age and Want sit smiling at the gate : 266 Him portion'd maids, apprentic'd orphans blest, The young who labour, and the old who rest. Is... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1822 - 370 pages
...260 Who taught that Heav'n-directed spire to rise ? " The MAN of Ross," each lisping babe replies. Behold the Market-place with poor o'erspread ! The...state, Where Age and Want sit smiling at the gate : 266 Him portion'd maids, apprentic'd orphans blest, The young who labour, and the old who rest. Is... | |
| Thomas Brown - 1822 - 594 pages
...repose? Who taught that heaven-directed spire to rise ? The Man of Ross— each lisping babe replies.— Behold the market-place with poor o'erspread ! The...of Ross divides the weekly bread — He feeds yon almsbouse — neat, but void of state, Where Age and Want sit smiling at the gate. Him portion'd maids... | |
| William Enfield - 1823 - 412 pages
...? Who taught that Heav'n-directed spire to rise ? M The Man of Ross," each lisping babe replies. . Behold the market-place with poor o'erspread ! The...state, Where age and want sit smiling at the gate : Him portion'd maids, apprentic'd orphans bless, The young who labour, and the old who rest. Is any sick... | |
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