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... Poetical Quotations from Chaucer to Tennyson - Página 430por Samuel Austin Allibone - 1878 - 772 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1850 - 458 páginas
...rest, that thine ox and thine ass may rest." CHAPTER V. — THE VILLAGE PASTOR. " And, as the bird each fond endearment tries To tempt its new-fledged offspring...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way." that He, who dwelleth in the high and holy place, would condescend to fill that house also with his... | |
| 1850 - 806 páginas
...his duty prompt at every call, He watched and wept. he pray M and felt fox all; And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new-fledged offspring...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way." One more remark, one other brief quotation, and we quit this most fascinating poem, which nestles deeper... | |
| 1850 - 704 páginas
...elegant verse, and beautiful poetry, * what every minister should exemplify : " And as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new-fledged offspring...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way." What multitudes the patriarchs, prophets, and apostles, "allured" to heaven ; and did so, because "... | |
| 1850 - 604 páginas
...his duty prompt at every call, He watched and wept, he pray'd and felt for all ; And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new-fledged offspring...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way." One more remark, one other brief quotation, and we quit this most fascinating poem, which nestles deeper... | |
| Walter McLeod - 1850 - 170 páginas
...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...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... | |
| Reminiscences - 1851 - 86 páginas
...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...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way."* It will be seen, then, that on no account could the neglect of public worship in Rosedale be attributed... | |
| Henry Harbaugh - 1851 - 328 páginas
...— affection for their beloved dead who have died in the Lord. IS HEAVEN A PLACE? And as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt its new-fledged offspring...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. Is heaven a place, or is it a state of existence merely ? Has it locality, and is it material ? Shall... | |
| Caroline Howard Gilman - 1852 - 412 páginas
...Of one poor individual, Or of unnumber'd thousands be attained." SG BULLFINCH. " And as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new-fledged offspring...Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way." GOLDSMITH. THERE is no moral object so beautiful to me as a conscientious young man ! I watch him as I do a star... | |
| George Frederick Graham - 1852 - 570 páginas
...duty prompt at every call, 165 He watched and wept, he prayed and felt, for all ; And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new-fledged offspring...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. 170 Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain by turns dismayed, The... | |
| Richard Hiley - 1852 - 344 páginas
...his duty prompt, at every call, He watch'd and wept, he prayed and felt, for all. And, as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt its new-fledged offspring...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. LESSON 97. 266. 1. Render the following Extract into correct Prose, according to Directions No. 241.... | |
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