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 and... the english anthology - Página 167por T AGERTON - 1794Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| William Enfield - 1827 - 412 páginas
...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... | |
| John Pierpont - 1828 - 320 páginas
...was his pride, And even 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 to the skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter... | |
| Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 264 páginas
...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... | |
| 1828 - 398 páginas
...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... | |
| John Pierpont - 1829 - 290 páginas
...was his pride, And even 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 :...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... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 páginas
...And e'en his failings leaned to virtue's side ; But, in his duty prompt at every call, He watched nnd wept, he prayed and felt for all ; And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt. NT new-fledged offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter... | |
| George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 páginas
...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-fledg'd offspring to the skies ; He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1830 - 544 páginas
...failings lean'd to virtue's side; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd re cannibals, I fear : I heard a hissing — there are serpenU here! O, t new-fledged offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter... | |
| 1830 - 410 páginas
...various schools may be " In duly prompt, ohey its every call, And watch, and weep, and pray, and feel for all; And as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt its new fledg'd offspring to the skies, Still try each art, reprove each dull delay, Allure to brighter worlds,... | |
| Susan Ferrier - 1831 - 508 páginas
...to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd, and wept, and felt, and pray'd 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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