 | 1817 - 692 pagina’s
...might truly be said of him, that ." As a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new-fledged offspring to the skies ; He tried each art, reproved...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
...wept, he pray'd and felt for all ; And, as a bird each fond endearment trie?, To tempt its new-fledged offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reproved...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 pagina’s
...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...turns dismayed, The reverend champion stood. At his contronl, Despair and anguish fled the struggling soul— Comfort came down the trembling wretch to... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 498 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;... | |
 | Friedrich Johann Jacobsen - 1820 - 796 pagina’s
...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 the bed...life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain , by turns dismay' dt The rev'rend champion stood. At his control Despair and anguish ßed the struggling soul;... | |
 | John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 pagina’s
...the skies ; He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way. The reverend champion stood. At his control, Despair...came down the trembling wretch to raise, And his last fait' ring accents whispered praise. At church, with meek and unaffected grace, His looks adorn'd the... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 314 pagina’s
...tempt its 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...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 - 1821 - 446 pagina’s
...laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain, by turns dismay'd, The reverend champion stood. At his controul, Despair and anguish fled the struggling soul ; Comfort...trembling wretch to raise, And his last faltering accents whisper 'd praise. At church, with meek and unaffected grace, His looks adorn'd the venerable place... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1822 - 194 pagina’s
...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...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... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 296 pagina’s
...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...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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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... 
