 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...  Eclectic Magazine: Foreign Literature - Page 191edited by - 1850Full view - About this book
 | Jacob Porter - 1834 - 58 pages
...his ministry, have been acceptable and useful in a remarkable degree. In the discharge of his duty, "He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way." — GOLDSMITH. A mutual interchange of good offices between him and the members of his society has... | |
 | Jacob Porter - 1834 - 60 pages
...have been acceptable and useful in a remark-able degree. In the discharge of his duty, "He tried eacli art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way." — GOLDSMITH. A mutual interchange of good offices between him and the members of his society has... | |
 | John Gillies - 1834 - 672 pages
...long suffering and gentleness. " 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, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way." -H On the 17th of February, 1785, aged 71, he bid adieu... | |
 | Henry Gauntlett - 1835 - 908 pages
...illustrating again and again the same truths, in different methods, to those slow of apprehension, " He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way." At this period (the summer of 1818) the elder part of his own family shared instructions, which fell... | |
 | 1835 - 434 pages
...— And, "As a bird each food endearment tries, To tempt her new-fledged offspring to the skies, They tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. It is thus their children rise up and call them blessed ! — Let us view it, Fourthly; In reference... | |
 | Richard Salter Storrs - 1836 - 430 pages
...wept, and prayed and felt for all. - And as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt her new fledged offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reproved...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way." SAMUEL GREEN. 99 While thus laboriously engaged, he would pleasantly say — " let us feel with good... | |
 | John Alonzo Clark - 1836 - 412 pages
...wept, he pray'd 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...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way." GOLDSMITH. WHEN it was perceived that the immortal spirit had indeed left its clay tenement, all efforts... | |
 | 1836 - 368 pages
...and eminent Christian are the lines of Goldsmith ; — " And ш л bird each fond endearment trice, To tempt its new-fledged offspring to the skies ;...art. reproved each dull delay. Allured to brighter world» and led the way." THE STATE OF THE CHURCH IN RUSSIA. No. II. BY THOMAS BROWN, ESQ., Author... | |
 | President of a college - 1836 - 156 pages
...smoke." " And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new-fledged -of&pring to the skied, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way." Q. What is the foundation of this figure? A. Analogy, or resemblance, either in character or effect.... | |
 | 1836 - 784 pages
...wept, he prayed, he 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, anii led the way. TO AN INFANT. THINE eyes of infant eloquence are closed in slumbers light, Like moon-lit... | |
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