 | George Keate - 1790 - 388 Seiten
...an act noble : especially the motive to please God, and promote human happiness. Herbert sings,— "A servant with this clause Makes drudgery Divine ; Who sweeps a room, as for Thy laws, Makes that and the action fine." When midnight came he heard the distant music, for "... | |
 | Richard Steele - 1807 - 238 Seiten
...me, my GOD and King, In all things thee to see ; And what I do in any thing, To do it as for thee : A servant with this clause, Makes drudgery divine : Who sweeps a room, as for thy laws, Makes that and th' action tine. HERBERT. 2. In dependence upon the help of Goia, let... | |
 | 1864 - 868 Seiten
...partake, Nothing can be so mean, Which with this tincture (for thy sake), Will not grow bright and clean. A servant with this clause, Makes drudgery divine ; Who sweeps a room, as for thy laws, Makes that and the action fine. This is the famous stone, That turneth all to gold, For... | |
 | 1845 - 752 Seiten
...partake, Nothing can be so mean Which, with this tincture, for thy sake, Will not grow bright and clean. " A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine ; Who sweeps a room, as for thy laws, Makes that and th' action fine." And the consciousness that we are God's servants, will... | |
 | 1864 - 346 Seiten
...; Nothing can be so mean, Which with this tincture, for (hy sake, ' Will not grow bright and clean. A servant, with this clause, Makes drudgery divine ; Who sweeps a room, as for tny laws, Makes that and th' action fine." Depend upon it, a great many of our troubles arise from... | |
 | Frederic William Farrar - 1833 - 142 Seiten
...of our life, in that state of life to which God calls us, whether that duty be lofty or obscure. ' ' A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine, Who sweeps a room as for Thy laws Makes that and the action fine." If our life be guided by these principles, it is impossible... | |
 | Richard Cattermole, Henry Stebbing - 1835 - 402 Seiten
...partake : Nothing can be so mean, Which with his tincture, for thy sake, Will not grow bright and clean. A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine : Who sweeps a room, as for thy laws, Makes that, and th' action, fine. For that, which God doth touch and own, Cannot for... | |
 | Villeroi (fict. name.) - 1835 - 304 Seiten
...me, my God and King, In all things Thee to see ; And what I do in any thing, To do it as for Thee. A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine : Who sweeps a room, as for thy laws, Makes that and th' action fine. This is the famous stone That turneth all to gold ; For... | |
 | 1836 - 574 Seiten
...Nothing can be so mean, Which with this tincture, — for thy sake,— Will not grow bright and clean. A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine ; Who sweeps a room, as for thy laws, Makes that and the action fine. This is the famous stone That turneth all to gold : For... | |
 | Giles Fletcher - 1836 - 400 Seiten
...partake : Nothing can be so mean, Which with his tincture, for thy sake, Will not grow bright and clean. A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine : Who sweeps a room, as for thy laws, Makes that, and th" action, fine. This is the famous stone, That turneth all to gold... | |
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A servant with this clause makes drudgery divine; who sweeps a room, as for thy laws, makes that and the action fine. 
