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" 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, and led the way. "
Songs of Three Centuries - Page 56
edited by - 1875 - 352 pages
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The Eclectic Magazine of Foreign Literature, Science, and Art, Volume 20

1850 - 604 pages
...are such lines as these, — " But in his duty prompt at every call, He watched 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." One more remark, one other brief quotation, and we quit this most fascinating poem, which nestles deeper...
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Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 67

1850 - 806 pages
...these, — ••' But in his duty prompt at every call, He watched and wept. he pray M and felt fox all; And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To...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...
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The Countess of Huntingdon's New Magazine

1850 - 704 pages
...Pastor, express, in elegant verse, and beautiful poetry, * what every minister should exemplify : " And as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way." What multitudes the patriarchs, prophets, and apostles, "allured" to heaven ; and did so, because "...
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The Ladies' Wreath, Volume 3

1850 - 458 pages
...shalt rest, that thine ox and thine ass may rest." CHAPTER V. — THE VILLAGE PASTOR. " And, as the bird each fond endearment tries To tempt its new-fledged...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way." that He, who dwelleth in the high and holy place, would condescend to fill that house also with his...
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Beauties of the British Poets ...

George Croly - 1850 - 442 pages
...the wretched was his pride, And even his failings leaned to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt nt every call, He watched and wept, he prayed and felt...endearment tries, To tempt its new-fledged offspring to the slues, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. Beside...
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The Literature and the Literary Men of Great Britain and Ireland, Volume 2

Abraham Mills - 1851 - 616 pages
...won. Pleased with his guests, the good man learned to glow, And quite forgot their vices in tht'ir woe ; Careless their merits or their faults to scan,...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...
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Poems for Young People

William Chambers - 1851 - 200 pages
...won. Pleased with his guests, the good man learned to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their wo ; Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His...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...
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Cyclopedia of English Literature: a Selection of the Choicest ..., Volume 2

Robert Chambers - 1851 - 764 pages
...won. Pleased with his guests, the good man learned to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their wo ; s complaint — where was his pain — and what her new fledged offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter...
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The Literature and the Literary Men of Great Britain and Ireland, Volume 2

Abraham Mills - 1851 - 616 pages
...man learned to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe; Careless their merits or their faulU to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to...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...
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Reminiscences of my boyhood

Reminiscences - 1851 - 86 pages
...throughout the week, seldom omitting to visit every house in the village once during that period : " But in his duty, prompt at every call, He watched...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way."* It will be seen, then, that on no account could the neglect of public worship in Rosedale be attributed...
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