 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 - Page 430by Samuel Austin Allibone - 1878 - 772 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pages
...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... | |
 | Elizabeth Tomkins - English poetry - 1817 - 276 pages
...his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, and 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... | |
 | 1817 - 692 pages
...manner were peculiarly affectionate and winning; it might truly be said of him, that ." As a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new-fledged offspring...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way" Besides.his knowledge was not confined to theology ; he was a man of research and general information... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 pages
...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...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 - 1821 - 236 pages
...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...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... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 296 pages
...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 - Bible - 1822 - 194 pages
...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... | |
 | Fireside scenes - 1825 - 920 pages
...Though rolling clouds around its bosom spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. And as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt its new-fledged offspring...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 - English literature - 1825 - 476 pages
...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... | |
 | John Pierpont - Children's literature - 1828 - 320 pages
...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...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... | |
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