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" 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... "
The Standard Fifth Reader: (first-class Standard Reader) : for Public and ... - Page 218
by Epes Sargent - 1857 - 478 pages
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Littell's Living Age, Volume 24

American periodicals - 1850 - 642 pages
...generous race. 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...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. While the memory of such a brother was yet fresh in his heart, and his grief was green, it no doubt...
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Bibliotheca Sacra and Theological Review, Volume 28

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...
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The Book of Poetry

William Morrison Engles - English poetry - 1844 - 274 pages
...charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And ev'n his failings leaned to virtue's side. But, in his duty prompt at every call, He watched...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...
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Cyclopædia of English literature, Volume 2

Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings leaned to virtue's ߃$ her new fledged offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter...
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Cyclopædia of English Literature: A History, Critical and ..., Volume 2

Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1844 - 738 pages
...charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings leaned to virtue's to rule, The village master taught his little school...to view ; I knew him well, and every truant knew. her new fledged offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, ! Allured to brighter...
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Studies in English poetry [an anthology] with biogr. sketches and notes by J ...

Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pages
...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, 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...
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Hansard's Parliamentary Debates

Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1845 - 768 pages
...such circumstances they might then appropriately apply to him the beautiful lines of the poet :— " And as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt...new-fledged offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way." Colonel Ramdon said : So many...
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Memoir of the Rev. Rowland Hill, M.A.

Will Jones - Clergy - 1845 - 720 pages
...Holy Ghost and of faith ; and much people were added to the Lord." 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-fledg'd offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter...
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The Primitive Church Magazine, Volume 3

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...
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The Wesleyan methodist association magazine, Volume 9

1846 - 604 pages
...watchfulness in observing the first dawnings of our intellect, and giving them a right direction. " And as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt its new-fledged offspring to the skies ; She tried each heart — reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds and led the way." She...
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