 | Richard Warner - 1819 - 418 Seiten
...the beautiful picture of poetical description : " In bis high doty prompt at every call, " He watoh'd and wept, he pray'd and felt for all: " 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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1819 - 120 Seiten
...virtue's side; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt, for all.r And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new-fledg'd offspring to the skies; He iry'd each art, repro^d each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worms, and led the way. Beside the bed... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 Seiten
...to Virtue's side; . „ ;But in his duty prompt at every call, ' ^ He watcu'd and wept, ,he;pray'd and felt, for all* And, as a bird each fond: endearment...its new-fledg'd offspring to the skies, — " . He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Alhir'd to brighter worlds, «nd led the way. Beside the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1820 - 488 Seiten
...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 tach fond endearment tries, To tempt its new-fledg'd offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reprov'd... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 314 Seiten
...charity 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 ev'ry call, He watch'd...skies, He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way. Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow,... | |
 | John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 Seiten
...began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings lean'd to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at ev'ry call, He watch'd and...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. The reverend... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 446 Seiten
...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...To 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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 236 Seiten
...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 to the skies ; He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1822 - 194 Seiten
...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...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... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 296 Seiten
...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...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... | |
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Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And... 
