 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...  Poetical Quotations from Chaucer to Tennyson - Seite 430von Samuel Austin Allibone - 1878 - 772 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Samuel Worcester - 1837 - 264 Seiten
...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...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. 6. Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain, by turns dismayed, The... | |
 | Caroline Howard Gilman - 1838 - 296 Seiten
...Of one poor individual, Or of unnumber'd thousands be attain'd." SG BULLFINCH. " And as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new-fledged offspring...Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way." GOLDSMITH. THERE is no moral object so beautiful to me as a conscientious young man ! I watch him as I do a star... | |
 | John N Woodroffe - 1839 - 408 Seiten
...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...Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. Goldsmith. THEY SHOULD BE PEACEABLE AND PATIENT. 1 Cor. ix. 12; x. 32, 33. 2 Cor. vi. 3. 1 Tim. iii. 3. 2 Tim.... | |
 | 1843 - 600 Seiten
...of the admirable Goldsmith, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt, for all ; And, as a bird each fond endearment tries . .^ » . To tempt its new-fledged...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. And there was her name cherished and dwelt upon at each returning festival of the year. And thither... | |
 | British and foreign young men's society - 1839 - 216 Seiten
..." Yes, in his duty prompt at every call Hewatch'dandwept, hepray'dandfeltforall; And as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt its new-fledged offspring...delay, Allured to brighter worlds and led the way." To me the labours of his life had been peculiarly useful ; I enjoyed an almost daily intercourse with... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 242 Seiten
...his duty prompt at every call, He watck'd and wept, he pray'd and felt for all ; And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new-fledged offspring...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1840 - 504 Seiten
...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...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... | |
 | 1840 - 378 Seiten
...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 its new-fledged offspring...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 rev'rend... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 548 Seiten
...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-fledged offspring...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 398 Seiten
...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-fledged offspring...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... | |
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