 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 to the skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds,...  Retaliation: a poem. To which is added, some account of the life of the author - 10 ページOliver Goldsmith 著 - 1774全文表示 - この書籍について
 | John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 ページ
...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. 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... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 290 ページ
...lear1'd to virtue's side; But in his duty prompt, at every call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd aqd 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... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 428 ページ
...began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And ev'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 felt, for aH : And, as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt the new-fledgM offspring... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1822 - 194 ページ
...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 To tempt its new-fledged offspring... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 296 ページ
...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 To tempt its new-fledged offspring... | |
 | 1838 - 1014 ページ
...for, and appeared to be affectionately concerned for the welfare of, every member of the family. ' But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd, and wept, and pray'd, nnd felt for all ; And as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt her new-fledged offspring... | |
 | Charles Burton - 1823 - 234 ページ
...charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And ev'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 felt for all. And, as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt her new-fledg'd offspring... | |
 | 1847 - 390 ページ
...way to the heavenly fold. " Thus in his duty prompt at every call. He watch'd and wept, and pray'd and felt for all. And, as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt his new-fledg'd offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter... | |
 | John Newton, Richard Cecil - 1824 - 738 ページ
...to rise. 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, To tempt its new-fledg'd offspring... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 ページ
...charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings Ican'd to virtue's side; rl'd: The glory, jest, and riddle of the world! [guides, Go, pray'd and felt for all. And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its ncw-fledg'd offspring... | |
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