| 1794 - 574 trang
...his pride, And even his failings leaned to Virtue's fide; But in his duty prompt at every call, Jle watched and wept, he prayed and felt, for all. And,...tries,' To tempt its new-fledged offspring to the fkies; He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. Beßde... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 trang
...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...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain, by turns dismay 'd, The reverend... | |
| Elizabeth Tomkins - 1817 - 276 trang
...failings lean'd to virtue's side ; But 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...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain, by turns dismay'd, The reverend... | |
| 1817 - 692 trang
...very voice and manner were peculiarly affectionate and winning; it might truly be said of him, that ." As a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way" Besides.his knowledge was not confined to theology ; he was a man of research and general information... | |
| 1850 - 938 trang
...call, Ha watched and wept, he pray'd and felt for all ; And, as a bird each fond endearment trie?, To tempt its new-fledged offspring to the skies, He...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way." One more remark, one other brief quotation, and we quit this most fascinating poem, which nestles deeper... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 trang
...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,...delay, Allured to brighter worlds* and led the way. Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain, by turns dismayed, The reverend... | |
| Aaron Crossley Hobart Seymour - 1820 - 326 trang
...scuson and tut of season; reproving, rebuking, and exhorting with all long-mjj'ering and gentleness: " And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt...skies; He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way." On the 17th of February, 1685, aged 71, he bid adieu... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 236 trang
...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,...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain, by turns dismayed, The reverend... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 296 trang
...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...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain by turns dismay'd, The reverend... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1822 - 194 trang
...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...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain by turns dismay'd, The reverend... | |
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