 He watched and wept, he prayed and felt 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.  Songs of Three Centuries - Pagina 56geredigeerd door - 1875 - 352 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1840 - 378 pagina’s
...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...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 398 pagina’s
...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...life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain, by turns dismay'd, The reverend champion stood. At his control, Despair and anguish fled the struggling soul... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 548 pagina’s
...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...life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain, by turns dismay'd, The reverend champion stood. At his control, Despair and anguish fled the struggling soul;... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1842 - 446 pagina’s
...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, reproved...life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain, by turns dismay'd, The reverend champion stood. At his control, Despair and anguish fled the struggling soul;... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 pagina’s
...won. Pleased with his guests, the good man learned to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their wo ; he her new fledged offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, ! Allured to brighter... | |
 | 1850 - 642 pagina’s
...a true scion of that gentle and generous race. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings leaned to virtue's side : But in his...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. While the memory of such a brother was yet fresh in his heart, and his grief was green, it no doubt... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pagina’s
...guests, the good man learned to glow, And quite forgot th/iir vices in their wo ; Careless their merit» ރ$ her new fledged offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 110 pagina’s
...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...life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain, by turns dismay'd, The reverend champion stood. At his control, Despair and anguish fled the struggling soul... | |
 | William Morrison Engles - 1844 - 274 pagina’s
...faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And ev'n his failings leaned to virtue's side. But, in his...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... | |
 | Samuel Maunder - 1844 - 544 pagina’s
...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, reproved...life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain by turns dismay'd, The reverend champion stood. At his control Despair and anguish fled the struggling soul;... | |
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