 | 1826 - 300 Seiten
...tempt its new-fledg'd offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way. Beside the bed...life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain, by turns dismay'd, The reverend champion stood. At his control, Despair and anguish fled the struggling soul... | |
 | William Enfield - 1827 - 412 Seiten
...the bed where parting life was laid, Ami sorrow, guilt, and pain, by turns dismay 'd, The rev'rend Champion stood. At his control Despair and anguish...down, the trembling wretch to raise, And his last falt'ring accents wbisper'd praise. At church, with meek and unaffected grace, His looks adorn 'd the... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 Seiten
...tempt its new-fledg'd offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way. Beside the bed...life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain, by turns dismay'd, The reverend champion stood. At his control, Despair and anguish fled the struggling soul:... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 266 Seiten
...the way. Beside the bed, where parting life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain, by turns dismay'd, The reverend champion stood. At his control Despair...trembling wretch to raise, And his last faltering accents whisper'd praise. At church, with meek and unaffected grace, His looks adorn'd the venerable place;... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 264 Seiten
...tempt her new-fledg'd offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way. Beside the bed,...life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain, by turns dismay'd, The reverend champion stood. At his control Despair and anguish fled the struggling soul;... | |
 | 1828 - 398 Seiten
...tempt his new fledg'd offspring to the skies ; He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way. Beside the bed...life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain, by turns dismay'd ; The rev'rend champion stood. At his control, Despair and anguish fled the trembling soul... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1830 - 544 Seiten
...watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt for all; And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its ere the people are — best keep my distance: Our...we've Uid her, His honour is no mercenary trader. dismay'd, The reverend champion stood. At his control, Despair and anguish fled the struggling soul... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 256 Seiten
...tempt its new-fledg'd offspring to the skies, He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way. Beside the bed...life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain, by turns dismay'd, The rev'rend champion stood. At his controul, Despair and anguish fled the struggling soul... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 Seiten
...tempt its new-fledg'd offspring to the skies ; He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way. . Beside the...life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain, by turns dismay'd, The rev'rend champion stood. At his control, Despair and anguish fled the struggling soul... | |
 | Asa Cummings - 1830 - 434 Seiten
...prompted him, are the lines of the poet : — " And as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt its new-fledged offspring to the skies? He tried each...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way." It would be matter for lamentation, if the preceding statements of insulated facts should be so interpreted... | |
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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... 
