 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 56de Beauties - 1791Vizualizare completă - Despre această carte
 | John Pierpont - 1828 - 320 pagini
...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 pagini
...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 pagini
...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 pagini
...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 pagini
...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 pagini
...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 pagini
...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... | |
 | Caroline Miles Hill - 1928 - 888 pagini
...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... | |
 | Derbyshire Archaeological Society - 1883 - 252 pagini
...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 pagini
...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... | |
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