 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,...  L'homme des champs; ou, Les géorgiques françoises - Page 174by Jacques Delille - 1800 - 272 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 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... | |
 | Poetry - 1806 - 330 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1806 - 360 pages
...wretched was his 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...And as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new-fledg'd offspring to the fkies; He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, , Carelefs their... | |
 | Solomon Hodgson - Conduct of life - 1806 - 362 pages
...wretched was his 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...a bird each fond endearment tries, • ' To tempt its ncw-fledg'd offspring to the fkies ; He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur"d to brighter... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...wretched was his 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...And as a bird each fond 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... | |
 | 1808 - 512 pages
...the flowers are at his feet. In the discharge of his office as a minister, nothing was overlooked " But in his duty prompt at ev'ry call, He watch'd and...And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new-fledg'd offspring to the skies ; He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, I to brighter... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1808 - 434 pages
...wretched was his 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...And, as a bird each fond 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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pages
...wretched was his 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...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... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...wretched was his 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...And as a bird each fond 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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 102 pages
...wretched was his pride, And ev'n his failings lean'd to virtue's iide; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt, for...And, as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt its new-fledg'd offspring to the Ikies, * He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter... | |
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