| John Bartlett (18201905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919. |
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| NUMBER: | 4304 |
| AUTHOR: | Oliver Goldsmith (1730?1774) |
| QUOTATION: | And as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt its new-fledgd offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reprovd each dull delay, Allurd to brighter worlds, and led the way. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Deserted Village. Line 167. |
| BIOGRAPHY: | Columbia Encyclopedia. |
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