 | Truth - 1837 - 566 sidor
...dilatory ; he used arguments which convinced, and gave the cordial of encouragement to the diffident — " He tried each art, reproved each dull delay. Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way." A perfect example of exactness and punctuality himself, he rigidly required it in others ; the omission... | |
 | Caroline Howard Gilman - 1838 - 290 sidor
...race, the happiness Of one poor individual, Or of uunumber'd thousands be attain'd." SG BOLLFINCH. " And as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way." GOLDSMITH. THERE is no moral object so beautiful to me as a conscientious young man! I watch him as... | |
 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 sidor
...charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his" failings leaned to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watched...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... | |
 | 1840 - 420 sidor
...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...new-fledged offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allm'd to brighter worlds, and led the way. Beside the bed where parting... | |
 | Albert Barnes - 1838 - 56 sidor
...wept, he prayed and foil for all. " And as a bird each fond endearment tries " To tempt its new fledged offspring to the skies, " He tried each art, reproved...delay, " Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way." GOLDSMITH. IV. His SUCCESS. A few remarks is all that the time will admit under this head. There is... | |
 | James Wilson - 1838 - 372 sidor
...LIFE Of REV. RICHARD LUCAS, DD *' Ana as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new tiedged offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reproved...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way." THERE is no period of our history, that has produced such a numher of polemic writers, as appeared... | |
 | John N Woodroffe - 1839 - 408 sidor
...THEY SHOULD BE DILIGENT. Rom. xii. 7. 1 Cor. ix. 16. Phil. i. 20. Col. iv. 4. 1 Tim. iv. 6, 13, 15. In his duty prompt at every call, He watched and wept,...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. Goldsmith. THEY SHOULD BE PEACEABLE AND PATIENT. 1 Cor. ix. 12; x. 32, 33. 2 Cor. vi. 3. 1 Tim. iii.... | |
 | 1843 - 600 sidor
...in their hearing. For like the good vicar of the admirable Goldsmith, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt, for all ; And, as a bird each fond endearment...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. And there was her name cherished and dwelt upon at each returning festival of the year. And thither... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 550 sidor
...failings lean'd to virtue's side; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd , in less than n minute, Reside the lied where parting life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain, by turns dismay'd, The reverend... | |
 | British and foreign young men's society - 1839 - 216 sidor
...be within hearing. " Yes, in his duty prompt at every call Hewatch'dandwept, hepray'dandfeltforall; And as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt...delay, Allured to brighter worlds and led the way." To me the labours of his life had been peculiarly useful ; I enjoyed an almost daily intercourse with... | |
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Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his 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... 
