 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1774 - 70 pagine
...D Thus Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings leaned to Virtue's fide;. But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, he prayed and felt, for all ; And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new fledged offspring... | |
 | 1780 - 226 pagine
...• •• Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even 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 feit, for a!!, And as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new-ftedg'd oflspring... | |
 | William Enfield - 1785 - 460 pagine
...began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even 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 its new-fledg'd offspring... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 pagine
...chanty began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even 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 its new-fledg'd offspring... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1792 - 308 pagine
...began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, " And ev'n 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 t And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt it's new-fledg'd... | |
 | 1801 - 576 pagine
...pain. , Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his tailings lenn'd to virtue's fide. But in his duty, prompt at every call, He watch'd, and wept, he pniy'd, and felt for all. And as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt its new fledg'd offspring... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1794 - 124 pagine
...charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings lean'd to virtue's fide; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, he pi ay Yl and felt, for all— And, as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt its new-fledg'd... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 pagine
...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 ev'ry call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt, for all. And, as a bird each fond endearment tries,... | |
 | Jacques Delille - 1800 - 284 pagine
...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 ev'ry call, „ He watch'd and wept, he pray'd, and felt for all. « And, as a bird each fond endearment... | |
 | Apollo - 1800 - 224 pagine
...were won. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And ev'n 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 its new-fledg'd offspring... | |
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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... 
