| John Bell - 1789 - 416 頁
...decree, Fell—ling'ring fell a victim to despair, And left the world to wretchedness and me. __ 4* Pity the sorrows of a poor old man ! Whose trembling limbs have borne him to your door, Whose days are dwindled to the shortest span, Oh! give relieS—and Heaven... | |
| James Anderson - 1793 - 380 頁
...at Eton, the late Dr Roberts. This ballad was entitled the " Beggar's Petition," and it begins with, Pity the sorrows of a poor old man, Whose trembling limbs have borne him to your door; Whose days are dwindling to their fl1ortest span. Oh give relief ! and heav'a... | |
| Poetry - 1806 - 192 頁
...piercing is the cold : Short is my passage to the friendly tomb, For I am poor, and miserably old. Pity the sorrows of a poor old man Whose trembling limbs have borne him to your door ; Whose days are dwindled to the shortest span — O give relief! and Heaven... | |
| 1806 - 330 頁
...no more Thenceforth, but in thy presence joy entire. 302 INCIDENTAL MISERIES ATTENDANT ON POVERTY. PITY the sorrows of a poor old man, Whose trembling limbs have borne him to your door; Whose days are dwindled to the shortest span ; O give relief, and Heaven will... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1808 - 542 頁
...earthly givts, or can destroy, The soul's calm sunshine, and the heartfelt joy, Is virtue's prize. Pity the sorrows of a poor old man, Whose trembling limbs have borne him to your door, Whose days are dwindled to the shortest span: Oh! give relief, and Ileav'n... | |
| William Enfield - 1808 - 434 頁
...stern decree, Ft'ilf ling'ring fell, a victim to despair, And left the world to wretchedness and me. * Pity the sorrows of a poor old man, 'Whose trembling limbs have born him to your door, Whose days are dwindled to the shortest span, Oh ! give relief, and Heaven will... | |
| English poetry - 1809 - 302 頁
...stern decree, Fell — ling'ring fell, a victim to despair, And left the world to wretchedness and me. Pity the sorrows of a poor old man, Whose trembling limbs have borne him to your door, Whose days are dwindled to the shortest span, Oh ! give relief— and Heaven... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1810 - 262 頁
...bloom ! On the cold cheek of death smiles and roses are blending, SECTION U. THB BEGGAR'S PETITION. PITY the sorrows of a poor old man, Whose trembling limbs have borne him to your door ; Whose days are dwindled to the shortest span ; Oh ! give relief, and heaven... | |
| Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 頁
...no more Thenceforth, but in thy presence joy entire. 303 INCIDENTAL MISERIES ATTENDANT ON 1'OVERTY. PITY the sorrows of a poor old man, Whose trembling limbs have borne him to your door; Whose days are dwindled to the shortest span; O give relief, and Heaven will... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1814 - 308 頁
...earthly gives, or can destroy, The soul's calm sunshine, and the heartfelt joy, Is virtue's prize. Pity the sorrows of a poor old man, Whose trembling limbs have borne him to thy door, Whose days are dwindled to the shortest span: Oh ! give relief, and Heav'n will... | |
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