 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
 | W H Cordeaux - 1853 - 118 Seiten
...lean'd to virtue's side; But in his duty prompt, (8) at every call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt for all ; And as a bird each fond endearment...tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured 10 to brighter worlds, and led the way. O. GOLDSMITII. (7) Scan-to remark or notice. (8) (9) Endearment—... | |
 | David Bates Tower, Cornelius Walker - 1854 - 440 Seiten
...The broken soldier, kindly bade to stay, Sat by his fire, and talked the night away ; Wept o'er his wounds, or, tales of sorrow done, Shouldered his crutch,...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... | |
 | George Croly - 1854 - 426 Seiten
...v/on. Pleased with his guest, the good man learned to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their wo ; Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His...reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, nnd led the way. Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain by turns dismayed,... | |
 | Thomas Whittemore - 1854 - 442 Seiten
...Goldsmith's description of the village preacher : " Thus, to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings leaned to virtue's side ; But, in his...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. " Thus Mr. Ballou pursued his work in Portsmouth ; always faithful, affectionate and conscientious.... | |
 | Book - 1854 - 496 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...where parting life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pains, by turns dismay'd, The reverend champion stood. At his control, Despair and anguish fled the... | |
 | Theodore Dwight Cook - 1854 - 444 Seiten
...wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings leaned to Virtue's side ; But, in his duty prompt in every call, He watched and wept, he prayed and felt,...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way." cflcmc Bookbinding Co., Inc. 300 Summer Street Boston, Mass. 02210 ... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith, William Collins, George Gilfillan, Thomas Warton - 1854 - 354 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...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. 170 I Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain, by turns dismay'd, The... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 348 Seiten
...^atch^d_and_H16pt1_he_rjra.y,d and felt for all ; And, as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt its neji'-fledged offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reproved...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... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1854 - 796 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...tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured lo brighter worlds, and led the way. The reverend champion flood. At hi* control. IV«I>!*ir and ar.sr.l-ii... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1855 - 582 Seiten
...failings lean'd to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and weptt 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 conirol, Despair and anguish fled the struggling foul... | |
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