 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 1154 lehte
...To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given, But all his serious thoughts had rest in heaven. And, as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way." CHAPTEB XXV. DINNER AT BICKERSTAFF'S. — HIPFERNAN AND HIS IMPECCNIOSITT. — KE!«RICK'S El'IORAM.... | |
 | 1850 - 604 lehte
...perfect, in every way, are such lines as these, — " But in his duty prompt at every call, He watched and wept, he pray'd and felt for all ; And, as a bird...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 - 806 lehte
...these, — ••' But in 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...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 lehte
...Pastor, express, in elegant verse, and beautiful poetry, * what every minister should exemplify : " And as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way." What multitudes the patriarchs, prophets, and apostles, "allured" to heaven ; and did so, because "... | |
 | George Croly - 1850 - 442 lehte
...for all : And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new-fledged offspring to the slues, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured...life was la'id, And sorrow, guilt, and pain by turns dismayed, The reverend champion stood. At his control Despair and anguish fled the struggling soul... | |
 | 1850 - 458 lehte
...shalt 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...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1851 - 476 lehte
...wept, he pray d and felt, for all; And, as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt its new-8edged offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reproved...struggling soul ; Comfort came down the trembling wrelch to raise, And his last faltering accents whisper'd praise. J '-.- At church, with meek and unaffected... | |
 | Reminiscences - 1851 - 86 lehte
...village once during that period : " 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...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... | |
 | William Chambers - 1851 - 200 lehte
...watched and wept, he prayed and felt for all ; And as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt her new-fledged offspring to the skies, He tried each...life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain, by turns dismayed, The reverend champion stood. At his control, Despair and anguish fled the struggling soul... | |
 | Henry Harbaugh - 1851 - 328 lehte
...all human ties, — 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...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... | |
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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... 
