 Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en 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...  Specimens of the British Poets ... - Seite 2701809 - 459 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Enfield - 1805 - 456 Seiten
...pride, And ev'n his failings lean'd to Virtue's fides But in his duiy prompt at every call,. He wateh'ct and wept, he pray'd and felt for alL And, as a bird...endearment tries, To tempt its new-fledg'd offspring to the fkies ;. He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the wayBefide... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 Seiten
...lean'd to Virtue's fide ; lJut, 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 Ikies lie tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter... | |
 | Education, George Nicholson - 1805 - 276 Seiten
...admonitions are sincere. '( In all his duty, prompt at ev'ry call, he watches, weeps, he prays, and frels for all. And, as a bird each fond endearment tries to tempt his new-fledg'd offspring to the skirs, he tries each art, reproves each dull delay, allnr'd to brighter... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 474 Seiten
...began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And ev'n his failings lean'd to Virtue's side; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept,...tries, To tempt its new-fledg'd offspring to the skies j He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way. - .. Beside... | |
 | 1806 - 360 Seiten
...», Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings lean'd to Virtue's fide; But in his duty prompt, at every call, He watch'd and...endearment tries, To tempt its new-fledg'd offspring to the fkies; He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, , Carelefs their merits, or their faults to fcan,... | |
 | Solomon Hodgson - 1806 - 362 Seiten
...began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings lean'd to Virtue's fide ; But in his duty prompt, at every call, . He watch'd and...bird each fond endearment tries, • ' To tempt its ncw-fledg'd offspring to the fkies ; He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur"d to brighter... | |
 | 1806 - 330 Seiten
...wretched was his pride, And ev'n his failings 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...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... | |
 | E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 Seiten
...in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, and pray'd, and felt for all. And as a hird each fond endearment tries To tempt its new-fledg'd...to the skies, He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull dela3', Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way. Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And... | |
 | 1809 - 402 Seiten
...pride, And cv'o his failings leau'd to virtue's side-, But, in his duty prompt at ev'ry call, He watrh'd and wept, he pray'd and felt for all. And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, iottmptbernew-Uedg'doffsprinsto the skies : H« tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allnr'd to... | |
 | 1807 - 316 Seiten
...Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And, ev'n his failings lean'd to virtue's fide ; But iu his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept,...pray'd and felt for all. And, as a bird each fond eaidearment tries To tempt its new fledg'd offspring to the skies, . He try'd each art, reprov'd each... | |
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