 | William Enfield - 1785 - 460 pages
...was his pride, And even his failings lean'd to Virtue's fide ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt, for all....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... | |
 | 1785 - 304 pages
...was his pride, And ev'n his failings lean'd to virtue's 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 bird each fond endearment triet, To tempt its new fledg'd offspring to the ikies ; He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 pages
...was his pride, And even his failings lean'd to Virtue's fide; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt, for all....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... | |
 | Beauties - 1791 - 214 pages
...his pride, And even his failings lean'd to Virtue's fide; But in his duty prompt afcvery call, lie watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt, for all. And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt her new-fledg'd offspring to the ikies ; . He He tried each art, reprov'd each dull dtlay, Allui'd... | |
 | 1792 - 112 pages
...was his pride , And e'en his failings lean'd to virtue's fide; But in his duty prompt at ev'ry call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd, and felt for all...., 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... | |
 | James Roach - 1792 - 284 pages
...was his pride, And ev'nhis failings lean'd to virtue's fide ; But in his duty prompt at ever)' call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt, for 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... | |
 | 1794 - 574 pages
...failings leaned to Virtue's fide; But in his duty prompt at every call, Jle watched and wept, he prayed and felt, for all. And, as a bird each fond endearment...tries,' To tempt its new-fledged offspring to the fkies; He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. Beßde... | |
 | T AGERTON - 1794 - 390 pages
...for all; And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new fledged offspring to the fides, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. 170 Befide the bed where parting life was layed, And forrow, guilt, and pain, by turns difmayed, The reverend... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 pages
...was his pride, And ev'n his failings lean'd to Virtue's tide ; 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 her new-rledg'd ofl'spring to the ikies ; He tried each art, réprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 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, for all....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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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... 
