 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,...  Book of Elegant Poetical Extracts - Page 457by John T. Watson - 1869 - 506 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 pages
...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 dismayed, The reverend champion stood. At his contronl, Despair and anguish fled the struggling soul—... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 498 pages
...Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain, by turns dismay'd, The rev'rend champion stood. At his control Despair and anguish...came down the trembling wretch to raise, And his last fauit'ring accents whisper'd praise. At church, with meek and unaffected grace, His looks adorn'd the... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 482 pages
...the skies, He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd 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 rev'rend champion stood. At his control Despair and anguish fled the struggling soul ; Comfort came... | |
 | Friedrich Johann Jacobsen - 1820 - 796 pages
...the skies; He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way. Beside the bed , where parting life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain , by turns dismay' dt The rev'rend champion stood. At his control Despair and anguish ßed the struggling soul;... | |
 | John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 pages
...the skies ; He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way. The reverend champion stood. At his control, Despair...came down the trembling wretch to raise, And his last fait' ring accents whispered praise. At church, with meek and unaffected grace, His looks adorn'd the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 446 pages
...the skies, He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way. Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow,...turns dismay'd, The reverend champion stood. At his controul, Despair and anguish fled the struggling soul ; Comfort came down the trembling wretch to... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 314 pages
...the skies, He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd 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 rev'rend champion stood. At his control, Despair and anguish fled the struggling soul; Comfort came... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 236 pages
...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 dismayed, The reverend champion stood. At his control, Despair and anguish fled the struggling soul... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 428 pages
...the skies, He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way. Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow,...raise, And his last faltering accents whisper'd praise. At church, with meek and unaffected grace, His looks adorn'd the venerable place ; Truth from his lips... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1822 - 194 pages
...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,...raise, And his last faltering accents whisper'd praise. At church, with meek and unaffected grace, His looks adorn'd the venerable place ; Truth from his lips... | |
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