 Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his 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 tries, To tempt its new-fledged offspring...  Experience - Seite 261Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 Seiten
...began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings Ican'd to virtue's side; But : The glory, jest, and riddle of the world! [guides,...science Go, measure earth, weigh air, and state th ncw-fledg'd offspring to the skies, He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter... | |
 | 1824 - 728 Seiten
...dying penitent. Neither business nor pleasure was permitted to interrupt these holy employments, " For in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt for all." Nor was he less careful to minister, perhaps even btyond his means, to the temporal wants of the afflicted.... | |
 | 1847 - 390 Seiten
...in the way to the heavenly fold. " Thus 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 his new-fledg'd offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter... | |
 | Fireside scenes - 1825 - 920 Seiten
...leaves the storm, Though rolling clouds around its bosom spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. And as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. GoLDSMITHTHE COUNTRY CURATE. JOHN CHALONER is one of my oldest friends. He has travelled along the... | |
 | Richard Cecil - 1825 - 476 Seiten
...34* Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings lean'd to Virtue's side ; But, in his duty, prompt at every call, He watch'd and...as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its ncw-fledg'd offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter... | |
 | James M'Henry - 1825 - 348 Seiten
...XI. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And etfn his failings lean'd to virtue's side; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept,...And as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt hernete-jledged offspring to the skies,. He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 310 Seiten
...wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings lean'd to virtue's side : But, in his duty prompt at ev'ry call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt for...And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt her new-fledg'd offspring to the skies ; He tried eacn art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter... | |
 | 1825 - 498 Seiten
...dying penitent. Neither business nor pleasure was permitted to interrupt these holy employments, " For in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt for all." Nor was he less careful to minister, perhaps even beyond his means, to the temporal wants of the afflicted.... | |
 | 1825 - 494 Seiten
...dying penitent. Neither business nor pleasure was permitted to interrupt these holy employments, " For in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt for all." Nor was he less careful to minister, perhaps even beyond his means, to the temporal wants of the afflicted.... | |
 | 1826 - 300 Seiten
...began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And ev'n his failings lean'd to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt, at every call, He watch'd and...as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt its new-fledg'd offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter... | |
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