 | Edmund Burke - 1771 - 590 strani
...Virtue's fide ; 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-fledg'd offspring to the fkies ; He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. •... | |
 | William Enfield - 1785 - 460 strani
...Virtue's fide ; 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-fledg'd offspring to the Odes ; He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way. Befide... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 strani
...Virtue's fide; 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-fledg'd offspring to the fkies ; He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way, Belide... | |
 | 1792 - 112 strani
...watch'd and wept, he pray'd, and felt for all. And , as a bird each fond endearment tries , To tempt her new-fledg'd offspring to the skies; He try'd each...reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way. BESIDE the bed, where parting life was laid, And forrow, guilt, and pain, by turns... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1794 - 124 strani
...virtue's fide; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, he pi ay Yl and felt, for all— And, as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt its new-fledg'd offspring to the flcies, He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way. Befide'the... | |
 | John Wesley - 1794 - 738 strani
...afylums of wretchednefs : in comforting the mourners, ellablifhing the pious, and roufing the carelefs, " He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, " Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way." His union with the Redeemer was almoft uninterrupted. His was nut a tranfient, but... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 strani
...virtue's side; But in his duty prompt at ev'ry 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-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... | |
 | 1800 - 322 strani
...wept, he pray'd and felt, for all. And as a bird eath fond endearment tries, To tempt his new-fledgM 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 where parting life was laidi And sorrow, guilt, and pains, by turns... | |
 | Apollo - 1800 - 224 strani
...VIRTUE'S fide ; 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-fledg'd offspring to the fkies, He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way. Befide... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 strani
...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-fledg'd offspring to the skies j He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way. Beside... | |
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His pity gave ere charity began. 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... 
