 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,...  Beauties of the British Poets ... - Page 165by George Croly - 1850 - 395 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1814 - 310 pages
...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...life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain, by turns dismayM, The reverend champion stood. At his control, Despair and anguish fled the struggling soul... | |
 | Abner Alden - English language - 1814 - 222 pages
...the way. Beside the bed, where parting life w;is laid, And sorrow, guilt and pain, by turns dismay'd, The reverend champion stood. At his control, Despair...: Comfort came down the trembling wretch to raise j: And his last fauhering accents whisper'd praise. IV. At church, with meek and unaffected grace,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1816 - 240 pages
...tempt its new-fledg'd offspring to the skies, He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way. Beside the bed...life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain, by turns dismay'd, The rev'rend champion stood. At his controul, Despair and anguish fled the struggling soul;... | |
 | Elizabeth Tomkins - English poetry - 1817 - 276 pages
...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...life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain, by turns dismay'd, The reverend champion stood. At his control Despair and angnish fled the struggling soul... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 294 pages
...Beside the hed where parting life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain, by tarns dismay'd, The rev'rend champion stood. At his control, Despair and anguish...came down the trembling wretch to raise, And his last falt'ring accents whisper'd praise. At chureh, with meek and unaffected grace, His looks adorn'd the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Book ornamentation - 1817 - 192 pages
...To tempt its new-fledg'd offspring to the skies, He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, AUnrM to brighter worlds, and led the way. Beside the bed...life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain, by turns dismay'd, The rev'rend champion stood. At his control, Despair and anguish fled the struggling soul... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 pages
...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...turns dismayed, The reverend champion stood. At his contronl, Despair and anguish fled the struggling soul— Comfort came down the trembling wretch to... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1819 - 498 pages
...tempt its new-fledg'd offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way. Beside the bed...life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain, by turns dismay'd, The rev'rend champion stood. At his control Despair and anguish fled the struggling soul;... | |
 | Friedrich Johann Jacobsen - English poetry - 1820 - 796 pages
...tempt her new-fledg'd offspring to the skies; He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way. Beside the bed...life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain , by turns dismay' dt The rev'rend champion stood. At his control Despair and anguish ßed the struggling soul;... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 236 pages
...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...whispered praise. At church, with meek and unaffected grace, His looks adorned the venerable place ; Truth from his lips prevailed with double sway, And... | |
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