He 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 skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. Songs of Three Centuries - Seite 56herausgegeben von - 1875 - 352 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| John Drinkwater - 1922 - 288 Seiten
...failings lean'd to 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...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;... | |
| David Nichol Smith - 1926 - 744 Seiten
...talked the night away ; Wept o'er his wounds, or tales of sorrow done, Shouldered his crutch, and shewed how fields were won. Pleased with his guests, the...as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new fledged offspring to the skies ; He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter... | |
| Tom Peete Cross, Clement Tyson Goode - 1927 - 1432 Seiten
...his pride, And even his failings leaned to Virtue's side; But in his duty prompt at every call, 165 rful fancy works, And maids turned bottles call aloud...healing spleen wort in his hand. Then thus addressed 170 Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain, by turns dismayed, The... | |
| Frederic W. Robinson - 1928 - 96 Seiten
...and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow. (e) And, as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. (/) Till a' the seas gang dry, my dear, And the rocks melt wi' the sun ; I will luve thee still, my... | |
| Walter Ripman - 1930 - 410 Seiten
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| Ernest Bernbaum - 1929 - 490 Seiten
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| George Carver - 1930 - 408 Seiten
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