 | English poetry - 1785 - 320 pages
...for all, And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new fledg'd offspring to the Ikies; He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way. Befide the bed where parting life was laid, And forrow, guilt, and pain, by turns difmay'd, The rev'rend... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1785 - 460 pages
...And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new-fledg'd offspring to the Odes ; He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way. Befide the bed where parting life was laid, And forrow, guilt, and pain, by turns difmay'd, The reverend... | |
 | English poetry - 1785 - 316 pages
...bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its,new fledg'd offspring to the ikies ; He tried each.art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way. Befide the bed where parting life was laid, Aud forrow, guilt, and pain, by turns difmay'd, The rev'rend... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 pages
...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 worlds, and led the way, Belide the bed where parting life was laid, Andforrow; guilt, and pain, by turns difmay'd; The rev'rend... | |
 | 1792 - 112 pages
..., as a bird each fond endearment tries , To tempt her 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, where parting life was laid, And forrow, guilt, and pain, by turns difmay'd, The rev'rend... | |
 | James Roach - English poetry - 1792 - 284 pages
...all. And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt her new fledg'd offspring to the ties, ife He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way. Befide the bed where parting life was laid, And forrow, guilt, and pain, bv turns difmay'd, The rev'rend... | |
 | Missions - 1801 - 576 pages
...for all. And as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt its new fledg'd offspring to the IV>e» ; He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way. At Church, with meek and nnaflwiled grace, His looks adorn'd the venerab'e place. Truth from his lips... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1794 - 124 pages
...And, as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt its new-fledg'd offspring to the flcies, He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way. Befide'the bed where parting life was laid, And forrow, guilt, and pain, by turns difmay'd, The rev'rend... | |
 | John Wesley - Biography - 1794 - 738 pages
...wretchednefs : in comforting the mourners, ellablifhing the pious, and roufing the carelefs, " He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, " Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way." His union with the Redeemer was almoft uninterrupted. His was nut a tranfient, but a conftant flame.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1800 - 192 pages
...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 worlds, and led the way. Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain, by turns dismay'd, The rev'rend... | |
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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 for all. And as a bird each fond endearment tries... 
