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He is one of those wise philanthropists who, in a time of famine,
would vote for nothing but a read more
He is one of those wise philanthropists who, in a time of famine,
would vote for nothing but a supply of toothpicks.
It never was our guise
To slight the poor, or aught humane despise.
It never was our guise
To slight the poor, or aught humane despise.
His house was known to all the vagrant train,
He chid their wanderings but reliev'd their pain;
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His house was known to all the vagrant train,
He chid their wanderings but reliev'd their pain;
The long remembered beggar was his guest,
Whose beard descending swept his aged breast.
Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere,
Heaven did a recompense as largely send;
He gave read more
Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere,
Heaven did a recompense as largely send;
He gave to misery (all he had) a tear,
He gain'd from Heaven ('twas all he wish'd) a friend.
Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by
interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was read more
Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by
interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good
works and almsdeeds which she did.
Gifts and alms are the expressions, not the essence, of this
virtue.
Gifts and alms are the expressions, not the essence, of this
virtue.
I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame.
I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame.
To pity distress it but human; to relieve it is Godlike.
To pity distress it but human; to relieve it is Godlike.
Careless their merits or their faults to scan,
His pity gave ere charity began.
Careless their merits or their faults to scan,
His pity gave ere charity began.