 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 to the skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds,...  Beauties of literature, selected from various authors by H. Waylett - Pagina 58door Beauties - 1791Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 316 pagina’s
...his 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,...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 worlds, and led the way. Beside... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 476 pagina’s
...his 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-fledged offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter... | |
 | James M'Henry - 1825 - 348 pagina’s
...his 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... | |
 | Richard Cecil - 1825 - 476 pagina’s
...his 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 ncw-fledg'd offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 pagina’s
...pride, And even his failings lean'd to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at every eall, He wateh'd teed, the floating line, And all eaeh fond endearment tries, To tempt its new-fledg'd offspring to the skies, He tried eaeh art, reprov'd... | |
 | 1826 - 300 pagina’s
...his 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... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 604 pagina’s
...his 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 tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter... | |
 | 1827 - 396 pagina’s
...DD — — " 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... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 266 pagina’s
...his 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,...endearment tries, To tempt her 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... | |
 | 1828 - 398 pagina’s
...his pride. And ev'n his failings lean'd on 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... | |
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