 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 Pierpont - 1829 - 290 pages
...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 to the skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 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-fledg'd offspring to the skies ; He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1830 - 544 pages
...failings lean'd to virtue's side; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd re cannibals, I fear : I heard a hissing — there are serpenU here! its new-fledged offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 pages
...failings leaned to virtue's side ; But, in his duty prompt at every call, He watched nnd wept, he prayed ch he lies I No pitying heart, no eve, afford A tear to NT new-fledged offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter... | |
 | 1830 - 410 pages
...various schools may be " In duly prompt, ohey its every call, And watch, and weep, and pray, and feel for all; And as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt its new fledg'd offspring to the skies, Still try each art, reprove each dull delay, Allure to brighter... | |
 | Susan Ferrier - 1831 - 508 pages
...to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd, and wept, and felt, and pray'd 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... | |
 | Richard Brindley Hone - 1833 - 414 pages
...but relieved their pain. ***** But in his duty prompt, at every call He watch'd 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... | |
 | 1833 - 490 pages
...affection indulges ; " And in his duty, prompt to every call, Will watch, and weep, and pray, and feel for all; And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new-fledged offspring to the skies, — He'll try each art, reprove each dull delay, Allure to... | |
 | Richard Hiley - 1834 - 188 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 her new-fledged offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter... | |
 | Andrew Thomson - 1835 - 302 pages
...failings leant to virtue's side ; • But in his duty prompt to every call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt for all. And as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt the new-fledg'd offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter... | |
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