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 and... the english anthology - Page 167by T AGERTON - 1794Full view - About this book
| Christian poetry, English - 1828 - 398 pages
...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... | |
| John Pierpont - Readers - 1829 - 290 pages
...was his pride, And even 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 :...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... | |
| Robert Chambers - American literature - 1830 - 844 pages
...And e'en his failings leaned to virtue's side ; But, in his duty prompt at every call, He watched nnd wept, he prayed and felt for all ; And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt. NT new-fledged offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter... | |
| George Barrell Cheever - American poetry - 1830 - 516 pages
...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 pages
...failings lean'd to virtue's side; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd re cannibals, I fear : I heard a hissing — there are serpenU here! O, t new-fledged offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter... | |
| Sunday schools - 1830 - 410 pages
...various schools may be " In duly prompt, ohey its every call, And watch, and weep, and pray, and feel for all; And as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt its new fledg'd offspring to the skies, Still try each art, reprove each dull delay, Allure to brighter worlds,... | |
| Susan Ferrier - Highlands (Scotland) - 1831 - 508 pages
...to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd, and wept, and felt, and pray'd 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... | |
| Richard Brindley Hone - 1833 - 414 pages
...chid their wandering, but relieved their pain. ***** But in his duty prompt, at every call He watch'd 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... | |
| Baptists - 1833 - 490 pages
...affection indulges ; " And in his duty, prompt to every call, Will watch, and weep, and pray, and feel for all; And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new-fledged offspring to the skies, — He'll try each art, reprove each dull delay, Allure to brighter... | |
| John Gillies - Bookbinding - 1834 - 672 pages
...season and out of season ; reproving, rebuking, and exhorting with all long suffering and gentleness. " 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, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way."... | |
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