 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 56door Beauties - 1791Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | John Pierpont - 1828 - 320 pagina’s
...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 to the skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1829 - 290 pagina’s
...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 to the skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1830 - 544 pagina’s
...his pride, And e'en his failings lean'd to virtue's side; But in his duty prompt at every call, He Џ g u d k7 ZaC d Z,;0 q S+ ) |Vf\W ĺsh )/ 팕 R j 3 D q m <2C 59 its new-fledged offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 pagina’s
...failings leaned to virtue's side ; But, in his duty prompt at every call, He watched nnd wept, he prayed ch he lies I No pitying heart, no eve, afford A tear to NT new-fledged offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter... | |
 | David Nichol Smith - 1926 - 744 pagina’s
...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 to the skies ; He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter... | |
 | Tom Peete Cross, Clement Tyson Goode - 1927 - 1432 pagina’s
...failings leaned to Virtue's side; But in his duty prompt at every call, 165 He watched and wept, he prayed ned bottles call aloud for corks. Safe passed the Gnome through this its new-fledged offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter... | |
 | Derbyshire Archaeological Society - 1883 - 252 pagina’s
...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 try'd each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way." His... | |
 | Derbyshire Archaeological Society - 1883 - 256 pagina’s
...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-fleclg'd offspring to the skies, He try'd each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter... | |
 | Charles R. Henery - 1995 - 176 pagina’s
...was his pride And e'n his failings leaned 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... | |
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