 | Thomas Downes Wilmot Dearn - 1814 - 380 lehte
...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 duty prompt at every 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... | |
 | Thomas Downes Wilmot Dearn - 1814 - 382 lehte
...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... | |
 | Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 lehte
...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 lehte
...His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, , .'',••-"" And even his failings lean'd to Virtue's side : •''-•;,....duty prompt at every call, '". ' 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... | |
 | 1816 - 612 lehte
...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... | |
 | Richard Cecil, Josiah Pratt - 1816 - 602 lehte
...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 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-fledgM offspring... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1816 - 298 lehte
...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, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt her new-fledg'd offspring... | |
 | Elizabeth Tomkins - 1817 - 276 lehte
...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 failings lean'd to virtue's...and wept, and pray'd, and felt, for all. And as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt its new-fledged offspring to the skies ; He tried each art,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1817 - 192 lehte
...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 lehte
...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... | |
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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 failings lean'd to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt for... 
