| Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 páginas
...tied the struggling soul. K 3 Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And ev'n his failings lean to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wepl, he pray'd and felt for all. And, as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt her new-fiedg'd... | |
| James M'Donald - 1815 - 170 páginas
...His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, , .'',••-"" And even his failings lean'd to Virtue's side : •''-•;,....' He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt for all. And, as a bird each fond endearment trys, •' To tempt its new-fleug'd offspring to the skies; He... | |
| Richard Cecil, Josiah Pratt - 1816 - 602 páginas
...the wretched than to rise. Thns to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings Ican'd to Virtue's side; But, in his duty, prompt at every...He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt, for all: And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new-fledgM offspring to the skies, He tried... | |
| 1816 - 612 páginas
...Which he has dwelt with all the warmth of affection, he proceeds, " Thus to relieve the wretched was Ms pride ; And e'en his failings lean'd to virtue's side: But, in his duty prompt at every call, Hewateh'd and wept, he pray'd and felt for all: j4nd, as a bird, each fond endearment tries, » 3'v... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1816 - 298 páginas
...in their wo : Carelefs their merits or their faults to fc.in, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en 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 : And,... | |
| Elizabeth Tomkins - 1817 - 276 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...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 its new-fledged offspring... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 294 páginas
...hegan. t Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride. And even his failings lean'd to virtues side; I'.ut in his duty prompt at ev.ery call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt, for all. And, as a hird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new-fledg'd offspring to the skies ; He tried... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1817 - 192 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 endearment... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 páginas
...pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even 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... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 498 páginas
...faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings lean'd to virtue's side ; But in 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... | |
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