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... Oliver Goldsmith, a Biography - Pagina 279door Washington Irving - 1903 - 303 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
| Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1770 - 604 pagina’s
...i«. Ai.d , as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new fledged offspring to the flcies ; He. tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. ' Bcfide the bed where parting life was layed, And forrow, guilt, and pain, by turns difmayed, The... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1771 - 590 pagina’s
...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. • < Betide the bed where parting life was layed, And forrow, guilt, and pain, by turns difmayedi... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1774 - 70 pagina’s
...for all ; And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new fledged offspring to the fkies; He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. Befide the bed where parting life was iayed, And forrow, guilt,. and pain, by turns difmayed, The reverend... | |
| Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - 1789 - 484 pagina’s
...bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new fledged offfpring to the fkies; « ' ©3 He ^ .. He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds , and led the way. Befide the bed where parting life was laved, And forrow, guilt, and pain, by turns dismayed^ The reverend... | |
| 1792 - 112 pagina’s
...tempt her new-fledg'd 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 laid, And forrow, guilt, and pain, by turns difmay'd, The rev'rend champion ftood. At his controul, Defpair and... | |
| T AGERTON - 1794 - 390 pagina’s
...for all; And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new fledged offspring to the fides, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. 170 Befide the bed where parting life was layed, And forrow, guilt, and pain, by turns difmayed, The... | |
| 1794 - 574 pagina’s
...for all. And, as a bird each fond endearment tries,' To tempt its new-fledged offspring to the fkies; He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. Beßde the bed where parting life was layed, And forrow, guilt, and pain, by turns difmayed, The reverend... | |
| Jacques Delille - 1800 - 284 pagina’s
...her new-fledg'd offspring to the skies; „ He try'd each art, repfov'd each dull delay, « Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way. « Beside the...was laid , « And sorrow, guilt and pain by turns dismay'd, « The rev'rend champion stood. At his controul, « Despair and anguish fled the struggling... | |
| Jacques Delille - 1800 - 286 pagina’s
...her new-fledg'd ofispring to (he skies; <.-. He try'd each art, reprov'd cach dull delay, « Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way. * Beside the...life was laid, « And sorrow, guilt and pain by turns dismay'd, « The rev'rend champion stood. At his controul, « Despair and anguish fled the struggling... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 pagina’s
...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...life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain, by turns dismay'd, The rev'rend champion stood. At his control, Despair and anguish fled the struggling soul;... | |
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