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. Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain,... The poetical works of Oliver Goldsmith: with a notice of his life and genius ... - Page 59by Oliver Goldsmith, Edmund Forster Blanchard - 1867 - 161 pagesFull view - About this book
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