 | James M'Henry - 1825 - 348 страници
...pleasure, and withdrew to repose. CHAPTER XI. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And etfn 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 all. And as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt hernete-jledged offspring... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 310 страници
...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,... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 страници
...faults to sean, His pity gave ere eharity began. Thus to relieve the wretehed was his pride, And even his failings lean'd to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at every eall, He wateh'd and wept, he pray'd and felt for all. And, as a bird eaeh fond endearment tries, To... | |
 | Jonathan Duncan - 1825 - 274 страници
...vagrant train, He chid their wanderings, but relieved their pain. . Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings lean'd to virtue's side ; But in bis duty, prompt at every call, He watcli'd, he wept, he pray'd, he felt for all : And as a bird each... | |
 | 1826 - 300 страници
...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 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... | |
 | 1827 - 396 страници
...oft!ri sin, the matter of thy punishment ! A. BRIEF NOTICE OF THE REV. HERSIANNUS MEIER, DD — — " 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 all. And as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt its new-fledg'd offspring... | |
 | C D. Golland, Mrs. C. D. Haynes Golland - 1827 - 594 страници
...pecuniary affairs, will just be adapted to you. , ' 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 watch'd and wept — l•e pray'd and felt for all." Mr. Horace returned a suitable reply ; but wishing to change a... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 страници
...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 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... | |
 | William Enfield - 1827 - 412 страници
...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,... | |
 | Nicholas Carlisle - 1828 - 352 страници
...to the purchase of Shrouds for Criminals, who should suffer at RingsThus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings lean'd to Virtue's...his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt for all. The Deserted Village. 4 Rep.vi./?. 118. EARLY NOTICE OF BREAD. AN early... | |
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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... 
