 Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. 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...  A Selection of Poetry - Page 206by Harvey Marriott - 1859Full view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 pages
...ti•Mj& ,tttet4sj£ A&K'&cidr& .t / But in his duty prompt, at ev'ry call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt, for all: 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... | |
 | William Enfield - 1805 - 456 pages
...failings lean'd to Virtue's fides But in his duiy prompt at every call,. He wateh'ct and wept, he pray'd and felt for alL And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new-fledg'd offspring to the fkies ;. He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter... | |
 | Education, George Nicholson - 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... | |
 | Solomon Hodgson - 1806 - 362 pages
...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 all. And as 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... | |
 | 1806 - 330 pages
...failings lean'd to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at ev'ry call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt, for all. 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... | |
 | 1806 - 360 pages
...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 all. 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... | |
 | E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
...pity gave, ere charity began. ThuMo relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his 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 hird each fond endearment tries To tempt its... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...pity gave, ere charity began. Thus to relieve the 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 all. And as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its... | |
 | 1808 - 512 pages
...minister, nothing was overlooked " But in his duty prompt at ev'ry call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt for all. 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 - 1808 - 434 pages
...gave ere Charily bega'tt. Thus to relieve the 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 all. And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its... | |
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