 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 to the skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds,...  Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry - Page 202by Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1016 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1792 - 112 pages
...failings lean'd to virtue's fide; But 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 skies; He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way. BESIDE... | |
 | James Roach - 1792 - 284 pages
...failings lean'd to virtue's fide ; But in his duty prompt at ever)' 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 ties, ife He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter... | |
 | 1801 - 576 pages
...tailings lenn'd to virtue's fide. But in his duty, prompt at every call, He watch'd, and wept, he pniy'd, and felt for all. And as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt its new fledg'd offspring to the IV>e» ; He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter... | |
 | 1794 - 574 pages
...failings leaned to Virtue's fide; But in his duty prompt at every call, Jle watched and wept, he prayed and felt, for all. And, as a bird each fond endearment tries,' To tempt its new-fledged offspring to the fkies; He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter... | |
 | T AGERTON - 1794 - 390 pages
...failings leaned to Virtue's fide; But in his duty prompt at every call, 165 He watched and wept, he prayed and felt, for all; And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new fledged offspring to the fides, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1794 - 124 pages
...failings lean'd to virtue's fide; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, he pi ay Yl and felt, for all— And, as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt its new-fledg'd offspring to the flcies, He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 pages
...failings lean'd to Virtue's tide ; But, 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-rledg'd ofl'spring to the ikies ; He tried each art, réprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter... | |
 | Jacques Delille - 1800 - 284 pages
...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 all. « And, as a bird each fond endearment...tries , « To tempt her new-fledg'd offspring to the skies; „ He try'd each art, repfov'd each dull delay, « Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 pages
...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 all. And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new-fledg'd offspring to the skies; He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter... | |
 | Apollo - 1800 - 224 pages
...failings lean'd to VIRTUE'S fide ; But in 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-fledg'd offspring to the fkies, He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter... | |
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