 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, and led the way.  Songs of Three Centuries - Σελίδα 56επεξεργασία από - 1875 - 352 σελίδεςΠλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
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...leaves the storm, Though rolling clouds around its bosom spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. And as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. GoLDSMITHTHE COUNTRY CURATE. JOHN CHALONER is one of my oldest friends. He has travelled along the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1830 - 544 σελίδες
...failings lean'd to virtue's side; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd re cannibals, I fear : I heard a hissing — there...we've Uid her, His honour is no mercenary trader. dismay'd, The reverend champion stood. At his control, Despair and anguish fled the struggling soul... | |
 | Asa Cummings - 1830 - 530 σελίδες
...with very little effect.' — How appropriate to this beloved pastor are the lines of Goldsmith : ' And as a bird each fond endearment tries. To tempt...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. bassador he was. He could scarcely utter a word without rendering it obvious to all who heard him,... | |
 | Asa Cummings - 1839 - 510 σελίδες
...constant solicitude, and of the various exertions to which it prompted him, are the lines of the poet : " And as a bird each fond endearment tries " To tempt...delay, " Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way." MP 23* It would be matter for lamentation if the preceding statements of insulated facts should be... | |
 | Asa Cummings - 1830 - 434 σελίδες
...solicitude, and of the various exertions to which it prompted him, are the lines of the poet : — " And as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way." It would be matter for lamentation, if the preceding statements of insulated facts should be so interpreted... | |
 | Asa Cummings - 1830 - 460 σελίδες
...with very little effect." — How appropriate to this beloved pastor are the lines of Goldsmith ." And as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way." • ' Suppose you take the capacity for happiness, which has been said by philosophers to be the only... | |
 | Susan Ferrier - 1831 - 358 σελίδες
...to virtue's side; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd, iind wept, and felt, and pray'd for all ; And as a bird each fond endearment tries,...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way." " Allow me, in the meantime, to lead the way to something more substantial, Miss Lucy," cried Mr M'Dow,... | |
 | Susan Ferrier - 1831 - 508 σελίδες
...to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd, and wept, and felt, and pray'd for all ; And as a bird each fond endearment tries,...each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led (he way." " Allow me, in the meantime, to lead the way to something more substantial, Miss Lucy," cried... | |
 | Charles Hodge - 1831 - 612 σελίδες
...me, and I am happy. Whatever may be thought of these plans, yet they show the character of the man. " And as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way." We would most gladly record on our pages, the account of the exit from the world of this eminently... | |
 | Richard Brindley Hone - 1833 - 414 σελίδες
...chid their wandering, but relieved their pain. ***** But in his duty prompt, at every call He watch'd and wept, he prayed and felt for all : And, as a bird...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. GOLDSMITH'S Deserted Village. THE small revenues of the bishopric of Man amounted in the time of bishop... | |
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