 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,...  The Speaker, Or, Miscellaneous Pieces: Selected from the Best English ... - Pagina 231door William Enfield - 1805 - 396 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1808 - 512 pagina’s
...his office as a minister, nothing was overlooked " 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...endearment tries, To tempt its new-fledg'd offspring to the skies ; He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, I to brighter worlds, and led the way. " Beside... | |
 | William Enfield - 1808 - 434 pagina’s
...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...endearment tries, To 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... | |
 | Edward Mangin - 1808 - 240 pagina’s
...by which he wins them to paths of holiness and peace, if not matchless, has never been excelled : " And as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt its new-fledg'd offspring to the skies, He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worlds, aud led the way." 173... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pagina’s
...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...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 worlds, and led the way. Beside... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 102 pagina’s
...pride, And ev'n his failings lean'd to virtue's iide; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt, for all — And, as...endearment tries To tempt its new-fledg'd offspring to the Ikies, * He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way.... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pagina’s
...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...endearment tries, To 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... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 pagina’s
...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...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 worlds, and led the way. Beside... | |
 | 1809 - 402 pagina’s
...And cv'n his failings lean '(I to virtue's side ; But, in his duty prompt at ev'ry call, Hewatch'dand wept, he pray'd and felt for all. And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt her new- Hedg'd offspring to the skies : He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allar'd to brighter... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pagina’s
...w'n his failings lean'd to Virtue's side ; Hut in his duty prompt at ev'ry call, He watch'd and wepi, ڃ- ti-inpt her new-fledg'd offspring to the skies : He tried each art, rejirov'd each dull delay, Allnr'd... | |
 | John Sabine - 1810 - 308 pagina’s
...pride, And e'en his failings lean'd to virtue's sidej 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 tried each art, repro/d each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter... | |
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