 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
 | Elizabeth Tomkins - 1817 - 276 pages
...pity gave ere charity began. Thus to 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 bird each fond endearment tries To tempt... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 pages
...faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings leaned to virtue's side. But in his duty...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... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 482 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 tries, To tempt its new-fledg'd offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1819 - 418 pages
...of poetical description : " In bis high doty prompt at every call, " He watoh'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 tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, " Allur'd to... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1819 - 120 pages
...pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve th,e wretched was his pride,. And evea his failings leanM to virtue's side; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt, for all.r And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 498 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... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pages
...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 watcu'd and wept, ,he;pray'd and felt, for all* And, as a bird each fond: endearment tries, , . .•".''... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 236 pages
...faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings leaned to virtue's side ; But in his...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... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 314 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 its new-fledg'd offspring to the skies, He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter... | |
 | John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 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 its new-fledg'd offspring to the skies ; He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter... | |
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