 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,...  The Speaker, Or, Miscellaneous Pieces: Selected from the Best English ... - Página 231por William Enfield - 1805 - 396 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | James M'Henry - 1825 - 348 páginas
...pride, And etfn 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 for all. And as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt hernete-jledged offspring to the skies,. He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 páginas
...pride, And even his failings lean'd to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at every eall, He wateh'd teed, the floating line, And all eaeh fond endearment tries, To tempt its new-fledg'd offspring to the skies, He tried eaeh art, reprov'd... | |
 | 1826 - 300 páginas
...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, he pray'd and felt, for all : And, as a...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 worlds, and led the way. Beside... | |
 | Richard Cecil - 1827 - 156 páginas
...pride, And e'en his faihngs lean'd to virtue's side ; But In Ills doty 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 rew-fledg'd offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reprov'd each duildelay, Allur'd to brighter... | |
 | 1827 - 396 páginas
...— " 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 for all. And as a bird...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 worlds, and led the way."... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 páginas
...pride; And even 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 for all; And, as a bird...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 worlds, and led the way. Beside... | |
 | William Enfield - 1827 - 412 páginas
...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 all. And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt it's new-fledg'd offspring to the skies ; He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter... | |
 | 1828 - 398 páginas
...pride. And ev'n his failings lean'd on 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 his new fledg'd offspring to the skies ; He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 266 páginas
...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 for all: And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt her new-fledg'd offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1828 - 320 páginas
...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... | |
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