 | William Chambers - 1851 - 200 Seiten
...faults to scan, His pity gave, ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings leaned to virtue's side ; But in his...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... | |
 | George Frederick Graham - 1852 - 570 Seiten
...his pride, And even his failings leaned to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at every call, 165 He watched and wept, he prayed and felt, for all ;...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. 170 Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain by turns dismayed, The... | |
 | Richard Hiley - 1852 - 344 Seiten
...pride, And e'en his failings leaned to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt, at every call, He watch'd and wept, he prayed and felt, for all. And, as a bird...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. LESSON 97. 266. 1. Render the following Extract into correct Prose, according to Directions No. 241.... | |
 | 1853 - 560 Seiten
...faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings leaned to virtue's side ; But in his...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain, by turns dismayed, The reverend... | |
 | English poetry - 1853 - 552 Seiten
...his failings leaned to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watched and wept, ho prayed and felt for all : And, as a bird each fond...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain, by turns dismayed. The reverend... | |
 | Thomas Whittemore - 1854 - 442 Seiten
...find another strong resemblance to Mr. Ballou, in Goldsmith's description of the village preacher : " Thus, to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. " Thus Mr. Ballou pursued his work in Portsmouth ; always faithful, affectionate and conscientious.... | |
 | William Collins - 1854 - 430 Seiten
...to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. • Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings leaned to virtue's side; But in his duty...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain, by turns dismayed, The reverend... | |
 | Alexander Winton Buchan - 1854 - 332 Seiten
...faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings leaned to virtue's side ; But in his...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain, by turns dismayed, The reverend... | |
 | George Croly - 1854 - 426 Seiten
...faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings leaned to virtue's side ; But in his...reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, nnd led the way. Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain by turns dismayed,... | |
 | Theodore Dwight Cook - 1854 - 444 Seiten
...wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings leaned to Virtue's side ; But, in his duty prompt in every call, He watched and wept, he prayed and felt,...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way." cflcmc Bookbinding Co., Inc. 300 Summer Street Boston, Mass. 02210 ... | |
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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... 
