| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 páginas
...faults to scan, His pity gave ere 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 ev'ry call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt, for all : And, as a bird each fond endearmf nt... | |
| 1811 - 394 páginas
...are at his feet. In the discharge of his office as a minister, nothing was overlooked, « Bui in ixlo 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 to *he skies ; He try'd... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 470 páginas
...in their woe ; Careless their merits, or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his...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... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1813 - 124 páginas
...in their woe ; Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his...call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt for all : And as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt tts new fledg'd offspring to the skies ; He tried... | |
| 1848 - 752 páginas
...their woe; Carelr«» their merits or their faults to stan, UN pity gave e'er charity began : Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings lean'd to virtue's side." The time at length approached when our friend required to exercise the passive graces of the Christian,... | |
| Abner Alden - 1814 - 222 páginas
...their woe ; Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His .pity gave, ere chanty began. IIT. Thus, to relieve the wretched was his pride ;• And e'en...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 fiedg'd offspring to the skies, He tried... | |
| 1814 - 310 páginas
...faults to scan, His pity gave ere 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...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-fledged offspring to the skies; He tried... | |
| Thomas Downes Wilmot Dearn - 1814 - 380 páginas
...More bent to raise the wretched, than to ii.sc. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And ev'n his failings lean'd to virtue's side ; But in his...call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd, and felt for all r And as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new-fledg'd offspring to the skies ; He try'd... | |
| Thomas Downes Wilmot Dearn - 1814 - 382 páginas
...More bent to raise the wretched, than to rise. 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 watdi'd and wept, he pray'd, and felt for all : And as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt... | |
| 1755 - 262 páginas
...with this world, and may be hoped fcr in the next, I wish it with 'f great cordiality." " In his high 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 to the skies, " He... | |
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