 | 1785 - 304 pages
...a bird each fond endearment triet, To tempt its new fledg'd offspring to the ikies ; He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way. Befide the bed where parting life was laid, And furrow, guilt, and pain, by turns difmay'd, The rev'rend... | |
 | William Enfield - 1785 - 462 pages
...as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new-fledg'd offspring to the Odes ; He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way. Befide the bed where parting life was laid, And forrow, guilt, and pain, by turns difmay'd, The reverend... | |
 | 1785 - 306 pages
...bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its,new fledg'd offspring to the ikies ; He tried each.art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way. Befide the bed where parting life was laid, Aud forrow, guilt, and pain, by turns difmay'd, The rev'rend... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 pages
...a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new-fledg'd offspring to the fkies ; He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way, Belide the bed where parting life was laid, Andforrow; guilt, and pain, by turns difmay'd; The rev'rend... | |
 | 1792 - 112 pages
...a bird each fond endearment tries , To tempt her new-fledg'd offspring to the skies; He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter...way. BESIDE the bed, where parting life was laid, And forrow, guilt, and pain, by turns difmay'd, The rev'rend champion ftood. At his controul, Defpair and... | |
 | 1801 - 576 pages
...a bird each fond endearment tries To 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... | |
 | James Roach - 1792 - 284 pages
...bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt her new fledg'd offspring to the ties, ife He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way. Befide the bed where parting life was laid, And forrow, guilt, and pain, bv turns difmay'd, The rev'rend... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1794 - 114 pages
...as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt its new-fledg'd offspring to the flcies, He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way. Befide'the bed where parting life was laid, And forrow, guilt, and pain, by turns difmay'd, The rev'rend... | |
 | John Wesley - 1794 - 740 pages
...wretchednefs : in comforting the mourners, ellablifhing the pious, and roufing the carelefs, " He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, " Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way." His union with the Redeemer was almoft uninterrupted. His was nut a tranfient, but a conftant flame.... | |
 | Jacques Delille - 1800 - 284 pages
...endearment tries , « To tempt her new-fledg'd offspring to the skies; „ He try'd each art, repfov'd each dull delay, « Allur'd to brighter worlds, and...turns dismay'd, « The rev'rend champion stood. At his controul, « Despair and anguish fled the struggling soul; « Comfort came down the trembling wretch... | |
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The reverend champion stood. At his control Despair and anguish fled the struggling soul ; Comfort came down the trembling wretch to raise, And his last faltering accents whispered praise. 
