 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 lean'd to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt, at every call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt...  The English Presbyterian messenger - Page 203by Presbyterian Church of England - 1849Full view - About this book
 | Apollo - 1800 - 224 pages
...won. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And ev'n his failings lean'd to VIRTUE'S fide ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept,...endearment tries, To tempt its new-fledg'd offspring to the fkies, He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way. Befide... | |
 | Jacques Delille - 1800 - 284 pages
...was his pride, « And e'en his 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...as a bird each fond endearment tries , « To tempt her new-fledg'd offspring to the skies; „ He try'd each art, repfov'd each dull delay, « Allur'd... | |
 | 1800 - 322 pages
...wretched was his pride, And ev'n his failings lean'd to virtue's side; But in his dnty prompt at ev'ry call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt, for all. And as a bird eath fond endearment tries, To tempt his new-fledgM offspring to the skies, He try'd each art, reprov'd... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1802 - 130 pages
...wretched was his prkle, And ev'n his failings lean'd to virtues fide ; But in his duty prompt at ev'ry call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt for all. And, as a laird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its nsw-fledg'd offspring to the Ikies ; lie tried each... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 366 pages
...*). Thus to relieve the wretched -was his pride, And ev'n his failings lean'd to Virtue's fide; But, in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept,...And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt her new-fledg'd offfpring to the fkies. He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd..to brighter... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pages
...pride, And ev'n his failingslean'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...tries, To tempt its new-fledg'd offspring to the skies j He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way. Beside... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pages
...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,...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... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride j And e'«n 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 (elt for all. And , as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new-lledg'd offspring to the... | |
 | E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pages
...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 new-fledg'd offspring to the skies, He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, AJlur'd to hrighter worlds, and led the way. Beside the hed... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 pages
...&?• fa/tj r?f •f trryw • ^ 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...To tempt its new-fledg'd offspring to the skies, He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way. Beside the bed... | |
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