...stem 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...door, Whose days are dwindled to the shortest span ; Song Page 1 A General Song of Praise to God .......................... 11 2 Praise for Creation and...

...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...door, Whose days are dwindled to the shortest span : OJb ! give relief, and Heav'n will bless your store. Who lives to nature, rarely can be poor ; Who...

...the stern decree, Fell, ling' ring fell, a victim to despair, And left the world to wretchedness and Pity the sorrows of a poor old man, Whose trembling limbs have borne him to your door, Whose days have dwindled to the shortest span ; Oh, give relief, and heav'n will bless your store ! Useful Books...

...published in 1769 a smaJl collection of miscellaneous poems. StaAor Pity the sorrows of a poor old man 1 om to treat a friend, Where decent cupboard, little plate, Display benevolence, not state. And ; Olí ! give relief, und Heaven will bless your store. These tattered clothes my poverty bespeak,...

...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 bless thy...

...decree, Fell, ling'ring fell, a victim to despair ; And left the world to wretchedness and me. 11. Pitv the sorrows of a poor old man, Whose trembling limbs have borne him to your doo»; Whose days are dwindled to the shortest span : Oh ! give relief, and Heav'n will bless your...

...paterni Et laris, etfundi. Hor. Pity the sorrows of a poor old man, Whose trembling limbs have horne him to your door, Whose days are dwindled to the shortest...Oh ! give relief, and heaven will bless your store. These tatter'd clothes my poverty bespeak, These hoary locks proclaim my lengthen'd years, Aud many...

...blending, And beauty immortal awakes from the tomb." BEATTIC. SECTION II. The Beggar's Petition. PITT the sorrows of a poor old man, Whose trembling limbs...Whose days are dwindled to the shortest span ; Oh 1 give relief, and Heaven will bless your store. t These tatter'd clothes my poverty bespeak ; These...

...distress, may, when read with the coloring of dramatic action, afford a proper example of this melody. Fit; the sorrows of a poor old man, Whose trembling limbs...door, Whose days are dwindled to the shortest span; O give relief and heaven will hloss your store. Here the tremor of the semitone may be applied to every...

...nothing earthly gives, or can destroy, The soul's calm sunshine, and the heartfelt joy ti virtue's prize. Pity the sorrows of a poor old man, Whose trembling limbs have borne him to your do*>t Whose days are dwindled to the shortest span : Oh ! give relief, and Heav'n will bless your sbure...