 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...  Annual Register - Page 199edited by - 1771Full view - About this book
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - Books - 1770 - 604 pages
...i«. Ai.d , as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new fledged offspring to the flcies ; He. tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. ' Bcfide the bed where parting life was layed, And forrow, guilt, and pain, by turns difmayed, The... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1774 - 70 pages
...wept, he prayed and felt, for all ; And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new fledged offspring to the fkies; He tried each art, reproved...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. Befide the bed where parting life was iayed, And forrow, guilt,. and pain, by turns difmayed, The reverend... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - Literature - 1789 - 484 pages
...bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new fledged offfpring to the fkies; « ' ©3 He ^ .. He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds , and led the way. Befide the bed where parting life was laved, And forrow, guilt, and pain, by turns dismayed^ The reverend... | |
 | History - 1794 - 574 pages
...wept, he prayed and felt, for all. And, as a bird each fond endearment tries,' To tempt its new-fledged offspring to the fkies; He tried each art, reproved...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. Beßde the bed where parting life was layed, And forrow, guilt, and pain, by turns difmayed, The reverend... | |
 | T AGERTON - 1794 - 390 pages
...for all; And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new fledged offspring to the fides, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. 170 Befide the bed where parting life was layed, And forrow, guilt, and pain, by turns difmayed, The... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 574 pages
...tempt her new-rledg'd ofl'spring to the ikies ; He tried each art, réprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way. Betide the bed, where parting life was laid, And'forrow, -guilt, and pain by turns difmay'd, L The rev'rend champion ftood. At hiscontroul... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pages
...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. Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain, by turns dismay 'd, The reverend... | |
 | Solomon Hodgson - Conduct of life - 1806 - 362 pages
...tempt its ncw-fledg'd offspring to the fkies ; He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur"d to brighter worlds, and led the way. Betide the bed where parting life was laid, And forrow, guilt, and pain, by turns difmay'd, The reverend champion flood. At his controul,... | |
 | English poetry - 1814 - 310 pages
...for all ; And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt her new-fledged offspring to the skies; He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain, by turns dismayM, The reverend... | |
 | England - 1850 - 938 pages
...for all ; And, as a bird each fond endearment trie?, 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." One more remark, one other brief quotation, and we quit this most fascinating poem, which nestles deeper... | |
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