 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...  Brooklyn Medical Journal - Page 5661897Full view - About this book
 | Robert Adair - 1840 - 332 pages
...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." GOLDSMITH. IV. His SUCCESS. A few remarks is all that the time will admit under this head. There is... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1840 - 504 pages
...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. Beside the bed where parting life was laid. And sorrow, guilt, and pain, by turns dismay'd, The reverend... | |
 | 1840 - 368 pages
...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. Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain by turns dismay'd, The rev'rend... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 398 pages
...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. Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain, by turns dismay'd, The reverend... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 548 pages
...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. Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain, by turns dismay'd, The reverend... | |
 | 1870 - 406 pages
...for all; And as a bird each fond emloflrment tries To tempt her new-fledged offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way." There is a latent power for good possessed by teachers which is little dreamed of — a mild, beneficent... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1842 - 446 pages
...for all; And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new-fledg'd 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, by turns dismay'd, The reverend... | |
 | 1843 - 184 pages
...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. Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain, by turns dismayed, The reverend... | |
 | 1871 - 870 pages
...lines : " 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." When this inventive pastor had lost the sense of feeling in his right arm and left side, and so had... | |
 | James Robert Boyd - 1844 - 372 pages
...smoke." " 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." Q. What is the foundation of this figure? A. Analogy, or resemblance, either in character or effect.... | |
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