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... Wisconsin Journal of Education - Seite 2751900Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 236 Seiten
...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...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... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1822 - 194 Seiten
...wept, he pray'd 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...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... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 296 Seiten
...wept, he pray'd 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...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... | |
| James M'Henry - 1825 - 348 Seiten
...wept, he pray'd, and felt for all. And as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt hernete-jledged offspring to the skies,. He tried each art, reproved...Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. GOLDSMITH. AFTER breakfast the next morning, our three conspirators arranged a plan of recruiting for their society... | |
| Fireside scenes - 1825 - 920 Seiten
...Eternal sunshine settles on its head. And as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt its new-fledged offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reproved...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. GoLDSMITHTHE COUNTRY CURATE. JOHN CHALONER is one of my oldest friends. He has travelled along the... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 476 Seiten
...wept, he pray'd 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...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... | |
| John Pierpont - 1828 - 320 Seiten
...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...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... | |
| William Jay - 1828 - 408 Seiten
...And, " As a bird each fond endearment tries, " To tempt her new-fledged offspring to the skien, " They tried each art, reproved each dull delay, " Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way !" 12 It is thus their children rise up and called them blessed ! — Let us view it, Fourthly, in... | |
| John Pierpont - 1829 - 290 Seiten
...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...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... | |
| William Leggett - 1829 - 250 Seiten
...Goldsmith's Deserted Village, his divine precepts received a forcible illustration from his example. " He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way." To console the widowhood, and engage the attention of his bereaved partner, a son, the sole remaining... | |
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