 Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his 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...  Poems and Essays - Stran 28avtor: Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 218 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Education, George Nicholson - 1805 - 276 strani
...admonitions are sincere. '( In all his duty, prompt at ev'ry call, he watches, weeps, he prays, and frels for all. And, as a bird each fond endearment tries to tempt his new-fledg'd offspring to the skirs, he tries each art, reproves each dull delay, allnr'd to brighter... | |
 | 1806 - 360 strani
...pride, And even his failings lean'd to 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, , Carelefs their merits,... | |
 | Solomon Hodgson - 1806 - 362 strani
...And even his failings lean'd to 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 ncw-fledg'd offspring to the fkies ; He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur"d to brighter... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 strani
...pride. And even 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-fledg'd offspring to the skies, He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay* Allur'd to brighter... | |
 | 1806 - 330 strani
...pride, And ev'n 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 all. And as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt his new-fledg'd offspring to the skies, He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter... | |
 | William Enfield - 1808 - 434 strani
...pride} And even 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-fledg'd offspring to the skies ; He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter... | |
 | 1808 - 512 strani
...his office as a minister, nothing was overlooked " 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 try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, I to brighter worlds,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 102 strani
...pride, And ev'n his failings lean'd to virtue's iide; 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 Ikies, * He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 strani
...pride, And ev'n 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-fledg'd offspring to the skies; He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 strani
...pride. And even 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-fledg'd offspring to the skies. He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter... | |
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