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
| John Sabine - 1810 - 308 pages
...failings lean'd to virtue's sidej 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 tried each art, repro/d each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way. Beside... | |
| 1811 - 394 pages
...minister, nothing was overlooked, « Bui in ixlo 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 *he skies ; He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay',- --^. Allur'd... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1813 - 124 pages
...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 for all : And as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt tts new fledg'd offspring to the skies ; He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter... | |
| 1825 - 618 pages
...testimony with how much affection and concern she sought their welfare. « She watched and wept, she pray'd and felt for all ; And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new-fledged offspring to the skies ; She try'd each art, reproved each dull delay. Allur'd to brighter... | |
| 1814 - 310 pages
...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 for all ; 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... | |
| Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 pages
...failings lean to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wepl, he pray'd and felt for all. And, as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt her new-fiedg'd offspring to the skies, He try'd each arI, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd Io brighter... | |
| Abner Alden - 1814 - 222 pages
...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 for all. And, as a bird, each fond endearment tries To tempt its new fiedg'd offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter... | |
| Thomas Downes Wilmot Dearn - 1814 - 382 pages
...failings lean'd to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watdi'd and wept, he pray'd, and felt for all : And as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new-fled ;;'d offspring to the skies ; He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to... | |
| 1755 - 262 pages
...with 'f great cordiality." " In his high 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 skies, " He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, " Allur'd to... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1816 - 298 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 her new-fledg'd offspring to the Ikies ; He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way. Befide... | |
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