 The quiet man submitted to his fate ; Though prudent matrons waited for his call, With cool forbearance he avoided all ; Though each profess'da pure maternal joy, By kind attention to his feeble boy : And though a friendly widow knew no rest, Whilst neighbour...  The Works - 233. oldalszerző: George Crabbe - 1823Teljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | George Crabbe - 1813 - 270 oldal
...boy : And though a friendly Widow knew no rest, Whilst neighbour Jones was lonely and distress'd ; Nay, though the maidens spoke in tender tone Their...such numbers who will serve instead : And in whatever stale a man be thrown, 'Tis that precisely they would wish their own ; Left the departed infants—... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1834 - 350 oldal
...boy : And though a friendly Widow knew no rest, Whilst neighbour Jones was lonely and distress'd ; Nay, though the maidens spoke in tender tone Their...cheerless life, As if 'twere sin to take a second wife. And in whatever state a man be thrown, 'Tis that precisely they would wish their own ; Left the departed... | |
 | John Aikin - 1838 - 796 oldal
...boy : And though a friendly widow knew no rest, Whilst neighbour Jones was lonely and distress'd : ohn 0 ! Mis a precious thing, when wives are dead, To find such numbers who will servo instead : And in... | |
 | John Aikin - 1838 - 750 oldal
...hoy : And though a friendly widow knew no rest, Whilst neighhour Jones was lonely and distress'd : Nay, though the maidens spoke in tender tone Their...persisted in that cheerless life. As if 'twere sin to lake a second wife. O! 'tis a precious thing, when wives are dead, Tu End such numbers who will serve... | |
 | John Aikin, John Frost - 1838 - 752 oldal
...friendly widow knew no rest, Whilst neighbour Jones was lonely and distress'd : Nay, though the maiden« Ai if 'twere sin to lake a second wife. О ! 'tis a precious thing, when wives are dead, To find such... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1845 - 558 oldal
...boy : And though a friendly widow knew no rest, Whilst neighbour Jones was lonely and distress'd ; Nay, though the maidens spoke in tender tone Their...Jones still persisted in that cheerless life, As if Ч were sin to take a second wife. Oh ! Ч is a precious thing, when wives are dead, To find such numbers... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1847 - 412 oldal
...boy : And though a friendly Widow knew no rest, Whilst neighbour Jones was lonely and distress'd ; Nay, though the maidens spoke in tender tone Their...cheerless life, As if 'twere sin to take a second wife. Oh ! 't is a precious thing, when wives are dead, To find such numbers who will serve instead : And in... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1847 - 618 oldal
...boy ; And though a friendly Widow knew no rest, Whilst neighbour Jones was lonely and distress'd ; Nay, though the maidens spoke in tender tone Their hearts' concern to sec him left alone, Jones still persisted in that cheerless life, As if Ч were sin to take a second... | |
 | John Aikin - 1850 - 764 oldal
...boy : And though a friendly widow knew no rest, Whilst neighbour Jones was lonely and distress'd • lake a second wife. 0 ! 'tis a precious thing, when wives are dead. To find such numbers who will serve... | |
 | John Aikin - 1852 - 792 oldal
...boy : And though a friendly widow knew no rest. Whilst neighbour Jones was lonely and distress'd • Nay, though the maidens spoke in tender tone Their...hearts' concern to see him left alone — Jones still jtersisted in that cheerless life, As if 'twere sin to take a second wife. O! 'tis a precious thing,... | |
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