 | Charles Burton - 1823 - 234 páginas
...pity gave, ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his 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 bird each fond endearment tries To tempt her... | |
 | 1824 - 412 páginas
...brood, so beautifully expressed by an English poet, in his well-drawn picture of a pious teacher. '' He watched and wept — he prayed, and felt for all ; And as a hird each foud endearment tries To tempt its ntwfledgsd offspring to the skies. He tries each art —... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 páginas
...vices in their woe; Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. all ; Great lord of all things, yet a prey to all; Sole judge of Ican'd to virtue's side; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt... | |
 | John Newton, Richard Cecil - 1824 - 738 páginas
...the wretched than to rise. Thus to relieve the wretched was his 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... | |
 | George Bull (bp. of St. David's.) - 1825 - 340 páginas
...admonished the young, consoled the mourner, and supplied the wants of the distressed. Thus — — In his duty prompt at every call, He watched and wept, he prayed and felt for all. — Goldsmith. Antinomianism, which had sprung out of the abuse of the principles defended by the Synod... | |
 | Richard Cecil - 1825 - 476 páginas
...than to rise. VoL. I. 34* Thus to relieve the wretched was his 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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 476 páginas
...pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his 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... | |
 | James M'Henry - 1825 - 348 páginas
...withdrew to repose. CHAPTER XI. Thus to relieve the wretched was his 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... | |
 | 1826 - 300 páginas
...pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his 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 bird each fond endearment tries To tempt... | |
 | C D. Golland, Mrs. C. D. Haynes Golland - 1827 - 594 páginas
...composition, and save the line which relates to pecuniary affairs, will just be adapted to you. , ' Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings lean'd to Virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept — l•e pray'd... | |
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Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his 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,... 
