 | 1741 - 858 Seiten
...thing That feebly bends be fide the fplafliy Ipi ing, She, wretched matron, forc'd, in age, tor bread, for all. And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt ics new fledged offspring to the Ikies ; He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Alliu-'d to brighter... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1771 - 590 Seiten
...failings leaned to Virtue's fide ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watched and wept, he prayed and felt, for all* And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new-fledg'd offspring to the fkies ; He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. •... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1774 - 70 Seiten
...failings leaned to Virtue's fide;. But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, he prayed and felt, for all ; And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new fledged offspring to the fkies; He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1780 - 204 Seiten
...wretched was his pride, And even his failings lean'd to Virtue's fide ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt, for...endearment tries, To tempt its new-fledg'd offspring to the fkies ; He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way. Bende... | |
 | William Enfield - 1785 - 460 Seiten
...wretched was his pride, And even his failings lean'd to Virtue's fide ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt, for...endearment tries, To tempt its new-fledg'd offspring to the Odes ; He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way. Befide... | |
 | 1785 - 304 Seiten
...began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And ev'n his failings lean'd to virtue's fide ; But in his duty prompt at ev'ry call, He watch'd and...felt, for all, And, as a bird each fond endearment triet, To tempt its new fledg'd offspring to the ikies ; He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay,... | |
 | 1785 - 316 Seiten
...began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And ev'n his failing* Ican'd to virtue's fide ; But in his duty 'prompt at ev'ry call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt, for alfy And, as. a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its,new fledg'd offspring to the ikies ;... | |
 | 1785 - 320 Seiten
...began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And ev'n his failings lean'd to virtue's fide ; But in his duty prompt at ev'ry call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'dand felt, for all, And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new fledg'd offspring... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 Seiten
...wretched was his pride, And even his failings lean'd to Virtue's fide; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt, for...endearment tries, To tempt its new-fledg'd offspring to the fkies ; He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way, Belide... | |
 | Beauties - 1791 - 214 Seiten
...his pride, And even his failings lean'd to Virtue's fide; But in his duty prompt afcvery call, lie watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt, for all. And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt her new-fledg'd offspring to the ikies ; . He He tried each art, reprov'd each dull dtlay, Allui'd... | |
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Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And... 
