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... Poems and Essays - Стр. 28авторы: Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - Страниц: 218Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
| 1838 - Страниц: 1014
...member of the family. ' But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd, and wept, and pray'd, nnd felt for all ; 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... | |
| Charles Burton - 1823 - Страниц: 234
...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 new-fledg'd offspring to the skies, He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter... | |
| Andrew Reed - 1823 - Страниц: 356
...unseen and spiritual world, without an involuntary application of Goldsmith's similitude — " Just as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt its new-fledged offspring to the skies ; She tried each art, and checked each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way." But... | |
| John Newton, Richard Cecil - 1824 - Страниц: 738
...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-fledg'd offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1824 - Страниц: 1062
...pride, And even his failings Ican'd to virtue's side; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd guides, Go, wondrous creature! mount where science Go, measure earth, weigh air, and state th ncw-fledg'd offspring to the skies, He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter... | |
| 1847 - Страниц: 390
...in the way to the heavenly fold. " Thus in his duty prompt at every call. He watch'd and wept, and 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 tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter... | |
| Fireside scenes - 1825 - Страниц: 920
...leaves the storm, Though rolling clouds around its bosom spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. And as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. GoLDSMITHTHE COUNTRY CURATE. JOHN CHALONER is one of my oldest friends. He has travelled along the... | |
| Richard Cecil - 1825 - Страниц: 476
...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 ncw-fledg'd offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter... | |
| James M'Henry - 1825 - Страниц: 348
...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 offspring to the skies,. He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1825 - Страниц: 310
...pride, And e'en his 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 her new-fledg'd offspring to the skies ; He tried eacn art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter... | |
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