Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings leaned to virtue's side; 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-fledged offspring... The Spirit of the New Thought - Seite 100von Horatio Willis Dresser - 1917 - 297 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1794 - 574 Seiten
...Virtue's fide; But in his duty prompt at every call, Jle watched 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 worlds, and led the way. Beßde... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 Seiten
...virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt, for all. And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt...art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain, by... | |
| 1825 - 618 Seiten
...affection and concern she sought their welfare. « She watched and wept, she pray'd and felt for all ; And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new-fledged offspring to the skies ; She try'd each art, reproved each dull delay. Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way." The excellence... | |
| 1851 - 772 Seiten
...wept, and prayed, and felt for all: And as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt its new-8edged offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way." Whilst we would admire and love the man, wo would more than all adore the... | |
| 1814 - 310 Seiten
...watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt for all ; And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt her new-fledged offspring to the skies; He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain, by... | |
| Elizabeth Tomkins - 1817 - 276 Seiten
...virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, and pray'd, and felt, for all. And as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt...art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain, by... | |
| 1817 - 692 Seiten
...very voice and manner were peculiarly affectionate and winning; it might truly be said of him, that ." As a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its...art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way" Besides.his knowledge was not confined to theology ; he was a man of research... | |
| 1850 - 938 Seiten
...call, Ha watched and wept, he pray'd and felt for all ; And, as a bird each fond endearment trie?, To tempt its new-fledged offspring to the skies, He...art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way." One more remark, one other brief quotation, and we quit this most fascinating... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 Seiten
...virtue's side. 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...art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds* and led the way. Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain, by... | |
| Aaron Crossley Hobart Seymour - 1820 - 326 Seiten
...scuson and tut of season; reproving, rebuking, and exhorting with all long-mjj'ering and gentleness: " And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt...skies; He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way." On the 17th of February, 1685, aged 71, he bid adieu... | |
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