 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...  Half Tints: Table D'hôte and Drawing-room - Pàgina 190per Addison Peale Russell - 1867 - 232 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Richard Brindley Hone - 1833 - 414 pàgines
...chid their wandering, but relieved their pain. ***** But in his duty prompt, at every call He watch'd and wept, he prayed and felt for all : And, as a bird...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. GOLDSMITH'S Deserted Village. THE small revenues of the bishopric of Man amounted in the time of bishop... | |
 | Richard Treffry - 1833 - 386 pàgines
...ardour of holy importunity, he compelled sinners to make haste to Christ for salvation. — And thus ' He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way.'" Whenever I have had an opportunity of hearing him, his discourse has been regular and systematized,... | |
 | 1834 - 606 pàgines
...strength of his heart and his portion for ever. In duty prompt at every с ill, He watched and wept, be prayed and felt. for all ; And as a bird each fond...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. Mr. Clement died, February }7tb, 1812, aged sixty-three. The Rev. John Rees, from the Stepney Academy,... | |
 | Jacob Porter - 1834 - 58 pàgines
...his ministry, have been acceptable and useful in a remarkable degree. In the discharge of his duty, "He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way." — GOLDSMITH. A mutual interchange of good offices between him and the members of his society has... | |
 | Jacob Porter - 1834 - 60 pàgines
...have been acceptable and useful in a remark-able degree. In the discharge of his duty, "He tried eacli art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way." — GOLDSMITH. A mutual interchange of good offices between him and the members of his society has... | |
 | John Gillies - 1834 - 672 pàgines
...long suffering and gentleness. " 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, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way." -H On the 17th of February, 1785, aged 71, he bid adieu... | |
 | Henry Gauntlett - 1835 - 908 pàgines
...illustrating again and again the same truths, in different methods, to those slow of apprehension, " He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way." At this period (the summer of 1818) the elder part of his own family shared instructions, which fell... | |
 | 1835 - 434 pàgines
...— And, "As a bird each food endearment tries, To tempt her new-fledged offspring to the skies, They tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. It is thus their children rise up and call them blessed ! — Let us view it, Fourthly; In reference... | |
 | Richard Salter Storrs - 1836 - 430 pàgines
...wept, and 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 art, reproved...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way." SAMUEL GREEN. 99 While thus laboriously engaged, he would pleasantly say — " let us feel with good... | |
 | John Alonzo Clark - 1836 - 412 pàgines
...wept, he 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, reproved...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way." GOLDSMITH. WHEN it was perceived that the immortal spirit had indeed left its clay tenement, all efforts... | |
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