 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 ... - Page 231by William Enfield - 1805 - 396 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pages
...pride, And ev'n his failingslean'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 j He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way. Beside... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 366 pages
...pride, And ev'n his 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 offfpring to the fkies. He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd..to brighter... | |
 | Baptists - 1794 - 622 pages
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 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pages
...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 its new-fledged offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...lean'd to Virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at every call , He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and (elt for all. And , as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new-lledg'd offspring to the skies ; He tried each art , reprov'd each dull delay , Allur'd to brighter... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1805 - 264 pages
...trryw • ^ ti•Mj& ,tttet4sj£ A&K'&cidr& .t / 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...endearment tries To tempt its 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... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 pages
...lean'd to Virtue's fide ; lJut, 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 Ikies lie tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter... | |
 | Education, George Nicholson - Education - 1805 - 276 pages
...admonitions are sincere. '( In all his duty, prompt at ev'ry call, he watches, weeps, he prays, and frels for all. And, as a bird each fond endearment tries to tempt his new-fledg'd offspring to the skirs, he tries each art, reproves each dull delay, allnr'd to brighter... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1806 - 360 pages
...pride, And even his 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...To tempt its new-fledg'd offspring to the fkies; He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, , Carelefs their merits, or their faults to fcan, His pity... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...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 try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay* Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way. Beside... | |
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