 He watched and wept, he prayed 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 each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way.  Songs of Three Centuries - Page 56edited by - 1875 - 352 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Theology - 1871 - 870 pages
...diversified exertions for the welfare of his people, his biographer aptly quotes the well-known lines : " And as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way." When this inventive pastor had lost the sense of feeling in his right arm and left side, and so had... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pages
...The broken soldier, kindly bade to stay, Sat by his fire, and talked the night away ; Wept o'er his wounds, or tales of sorrow done, Shouldered his crutch,...And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt her new-fledged offspring to the skies ; He tried eacli art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1845 - 550 pages
...virtue's aide; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt for aB; And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt...life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain, by turns dismay'd, The reverend champion stood. At his control, Despair and anguish fled the struggling soul... | |
 | Primitive Baptists - 1846 - 512 pages
...fully applied, than to the beloved author. ' ' Firm to 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." By those who are younger in the ministry a brighter li ving example could scarcely be selected, and... | |
 | 1848 - 592 pages
...poet's hand may fully apply — ' And in his duty prompt at every call, He watched and wept, he pray'd les ! ' " * Bishop Doane, of New Jersey, in a speech in St. Mary's Hall, Coventry. OXFOHD AND CAMBRIDGE... | |
 | David Bates Tower - 1853 - 444 pages
...The broken soldier, kindly bade to stay, Sat by his fire, and talked the uight away ; Wept o'er his wounds, or, tales of sorrow done, Shouldered his crutch,...And, as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt her new-fledged offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - Elocution - 1849 - 466 pages
...virtue's side; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watched and wept, he prayed and felt, for all. 25 And, as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt...the way. Beside the bed where parting life was laid, 30 And sorrow, guilt, and pain by turns dismayed, The reverend champion stood. At his control, Despair... | |
 | Edinburgh medical missionary society - 1849 - 354 pages
...Physician than of the Christian Pastor — " Thus, to relieve the wretched was hig pride ; And ev'n his failings leaned to virtue's side ; But, in his...as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt its new-fledg'd offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 1154 pages
...To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given, But all his serious thoughts had rest in heaven. And, as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way." CHAPTEB XXV. DINNER AT BICKERSTAFF'S. — HIPFERNAN AND HIS IMPECCNIOSITT. — KE!«RICK'S El'IORAM.... | |
 | Walter McLeod - 1850 - 170 pages
...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 all: And, as a bird each fond endearment...life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain, by turns dismay'd, The reverend champion stood. At his control, Despair and anguish fled the struggling soul;... | |
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