 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1770 - 44 pages
...Carelefs Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings leaned to Virtue's fide ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watched and...as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new fledged offspring to the ikies ; He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1771 - 590 pages
...began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings leaned to Virtue's fide ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watched and...as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new-fledg'd offspring to the fkies ; He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pages
...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...skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow,... | |
 | Elizabeth Tomkins - 1817 - 276 pages
...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...skies ; He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 pages
...charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings leaned to virtue's side. But in his duty prompt, at every call He watched and...skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds* and led the way. Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 236 pages
...began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings leaned to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watched and...skies ; He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow,... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 296 pages
...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...skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1822 - 194 pages
...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...skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 476 pages
...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...skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow,... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1828 - 320 pages
...began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings leaned to virtue's side : But, in his duty prompt at every call, He watched...skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow,... | |
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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... 
