 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1770 - 604 lehte
...i«. Ai.d , as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new fledged offspring to the flcies ; He. tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. ' Bcfide the bed where parting life was layed, And forrow, guilt, and pain, by turns difmayed, The... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1771 - 590 lehte
...for all* And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new-fledg'd offspring to the fkies ; He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. • < Betide the bed where parting life was layed, And forrow, guilt, and pain, by turns difmayedi... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1774 - 70 lehte
...for all ; And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new fledged offspring to the fkies; He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. Befide the bed where parting life was iayed, And forrow, guilt,. and pain, by turns difmayed, The reverend... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - 1789 - 484 lehte
...bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new fledged offfpring to the fkies; « ' ©3 He ^ .. He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds , and led the way. Befide the bed where parting life was laved, And forrow, guilt, and pain, by turns dismayed^ The reverend... | |
 | 1801 - 576 lehte
...tempt its new fledg'd offspring to the IV>e» ; He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way. At Church, with meek and nnaflwiled grace, His looks adorn'd the venerab'e place. Truth from his lips prevail'd with double... | |
 | T AGERTON - 1794 - 390 lehte
...for all; And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new fledged offspring to the fides, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. 170 Befide the bed where parting life was layed, And forrow, guilt, and pain, by turns difmayed, The... | |
 | 1794 - 574 lehte
...for all. And, as a bird each fond endearment tries,' To tempt its new-fledged offspring to the fkies; He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. Beßde the bed where parting life was layed, And forrow, guilt, and pain, by turns difmayed, The reverend... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 lehte
...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... | |
 | 1806 - 360 lehte
...came down the trembling wretch to raife, And his laft faultering accents whifper'd praife. Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way. At church, with meek and unaffected grace, His looks adorn'd the venerable place; Truth from his lips prevail'd with double fway, And fools, who came... | |
 | 1814 - 310 lehte
...for all ; And, as a bird each fond endearment 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. Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain, by turns dismayM, The reverend... | |
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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... 
