 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...  Tales and Sketches - Pagina 93door William Leggett - 1829 - 248 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pagina’s
...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 worlds, and led the way. Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain, by turns dismay 'd, The reverend... | |
 | 1814 - 310 pagina’s
...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 worlds, and led the way. Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain, by turns dismayM, The reverend... | |
 | 1817 - 692 pagina’s
...him, that ." 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 worlds, and led the way" Besides.his knowledge was not confined to theology ; he was a man of research and general information... | |
 | 1850 - 938 pagina’s
...for all ; And, as a bird each fond endearment trie?, To tempt its new-fledged offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way." One more remark, one other brief quotation, and we quit this most fascinating poem, which nestles deeper... | |
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