 | 1850 - 938 str.
...perfect, in every way, are such lines as these, — " But in his duty prompt at every call, Ha watched and wept, he pray'd and felt for all ; And, as a bird each fond endearment trie?, To tempt its new-fledged offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1817 - 192 str.
...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 str.
...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1819 - 120 str.
...pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve th,e wretched was his pride,. And evea his failings leanM 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 to the skies; He... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1820 - 488 str.
...in their woe; 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...wept, he pray'd and felt for all ; And, as a bird tach fond endearment tries, To tempt its new-fledg'd offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reprov'd... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 str.
...Hi» pity gave ere charity began. . ;• ', Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride^. .And even his failings lean'd to Virtue's side; . „ ;But in his duty prompt at every call, ' ^ He watcu'd and wept, ,he;pray'd and felt, for all* And, as a bird each fond: endearment tries, , . .•".''... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 446 str.
...Wept o'er his wounds, or tales of sorrow done, Shoulder'd his crutch, and shew'd how fields were won, Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en...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... | |
 | John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 str.
...faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even 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 tries,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 236 str.
...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... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 314 str.
...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 tries... | |
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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. 
