 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1813 - 124 sidor
...vices in their woe ; 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...And as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt tts new fledg'd offspring to the skies ; He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter... | |
 | 1825 - 618 sidor
...testimony with how much affection and concern she sought their welfare. « She watched and wept, she pray'd and felt for all ; And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new-fledged offspring to the skies ; She try'd each art, reproved each dull delay. Allur'd to brighter... | |
 | 1848 - 752 sidor
...vices ¡n their woe; Carelr«» their merits or their faults to stan, UN pity gave e'er charity began : Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings lean'd to virtue's side." The time at length approached when our friend required to exercise the passive graces of the Christian,... | |
 | Abner Alden - 1814 - 222 sidor
...in their woe ; Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His .pity gave, ere chanty began. IIT. Thus, to relieve the wretched was his pride ;• And...as a bird, each fond endearment tries To tempt its new fiedg'd offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter... | |
 | 1814 - 310 sidor
...faults to scan, His 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...And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt her new-fledged offspring to the skies; He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter... | |
 | 1755 - 262 sidor
...with this world, and may be hoped fcr in the next, I wish it with 'f great cordiality." " In his high duty prompt at every call, " He watch'd and wept,...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... | |
 | Thomas Downes Wilmot Dearn - 1814 - 380 sidor
...More bent to raise the wretched, than to ii.sc. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And ev'n his failings lean'd to virtue's side ; But in his...call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd, and felt for all r And as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new-fledg'd offspring to the skies ; He try'd... | |
 | Thomas Downes Wilmot Dearn - 1814 - 382 sidor
...More bent to raise the wretched, than to rise. 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 watdi'd and wept, he pray'd, and felt for all : And as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt... | |
 | Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 sidor
...tied the struggling soul. K 3 Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And ev'n his failings lean to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wepl, he pray'd and felt for all. And, as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt her new-fiedg'd... | |
 | James M'Donald - 1815 - 170 sidor
...His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, , .'',••-"" And even his failings lean'd to Virtue's side : •''-•;,....felt for all. And, as a bird each fond endearment trys, •' To tempt its new-fleug'd offspring to the skies; He try'd euch art, reprov'u each dull delay,... | |
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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 its new-fledged offspring... 
