 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
 | 1838 - 1014 strani
...member of the family. ' But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd, and wept, and pray'd, nnd felt for all ; 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... | |
 | Charles Burton - 1823 - 234 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 her new-fledg'd offspring to the skies, He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter... | |
 | Andrew Reed - 1823 - 356 strani
...unseen and spiritual world, without an involuntary application of Goldsmith's similitude — " Just as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt its new-fledged offspring to the skies ; She tried each art, and checked each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way." But... | |
 | John Newton, Richard Cecil - 1824 - 738 strani
...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-fledg'd offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 strani
...pride, And even his failings Ican'd to virtue's side; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd guides, Go, wondrous creature! mount where 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... | |
 | 1847 - 390 strani
...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 strani
...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 strani
...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 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 strani
...pride, And etfn 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 hernete-jledged offspring to the skies,. He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 310 strani
...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 all : 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... | |
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