 | Will Jones - 1845 - 720 Seiten
...thoughtless young men, and they retired from the conventicle to their rooms, to mourn over their sins, Truth from his lips prevailed with double sway, And fools who came to scoff remained to pray. On one occasion, when Mr. Hill was on his way to Duxford, to preach for the Missionary Society, he... | |
 | William R. Wagstaff - 1845 - 506 Seiten
...went to Lynn and many other places, holding large meetings. George Fox spoke with such power, that " Truth from his lips prevailed with double sway, And fools who came to scoff, remained to pray." In this year the oath of adjuration against King Charles was introduced, and George Fox wrote to the... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1845 - 492 Seiten
...venerable place ; Truth from his lips prevail'd with double sway, And fools who came to scoff remain'd to pray : The service past, around the pious man, With ready zeal each honest rustic ran ; E'en children follow'd with endearing wile, And pluck'd his gown, to share the good man's smile:... | |
 | 1846 - 264 Seiten
...LIBRARY AH A ..BARM BffiOLOGKALUBRkRY . A. OLD WHITE MEETINGHOUSE; REMINISCENCES COUNTRY CONGREGATION. " At church, with meek and unaffected grace, His looks...sway, And fools, who came to scoff, remained to pray." GOLDSMITH. SECOND EDITION. NEW YORK: ROBERT CARTER, 58 CANAL STREET, AND PITTSBURG, 56 MARKET STREET.... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1846 - 310 Seiten
...venerable place; Truth from his lips prevad'd with double sway, And fools who came lo scolf remain'd to pray: The service past, around the pious man, With ready zeal each honest rustic ran; E en children follow'd with endearing wile, And plnck'd his gown, to share the good man's smile: His ready smile... | |
 | Old Humphrey - 1846 - 256 Seiten
...venerable place ; Truth from his lips prevail'd with double sway, And fools, who came to scoff, remain'd to pray. The service past, around the pious man, With ready zeal each honest rustic ran ; Even children follow'd with endearing wile, And pluck'd his gown, to share the good man's smile ;... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1847 - 290 Seiten
...Comfort came down the trembling wretch to raise,. And his last faltering accents whispered praise. At church, with meek and unaffected grace, His looks...pious man, With ready zeal each honest rustic ran; E'en children followed with endearing wile, And plucked his gown, to share the good man's smile. His... | |
 | 1852 - 788 Seiten
...nor wish'd to change, his place. ***** At Church, with meek and unaffected grace, His looks adorn'd the venerable place ; Truth from his lips prevailed...pray. The service past, around the pious man, "With steady zeal, each honest rustic ran I Even children follow'd with endearing wile, And pluck'd his gown,... | |
 | William Howitt - 1847 - 430 Seiten
...of The Deserted Village into the region of the sister art, by Mr. Rankley. " At clmrch, »ithraeek and unaffected grace, His looks adorned the venerable...And fools, who came to scoff, remained to pray." The fools here, are those who naturally would be wisest in their own conceit, the young and fashionable.... | |
 | Book - 1847 - 216 Seiten
...venerable place ; Truth from his lips prevail'd with double sway, And fools, who came to scoff, remain'd to pray. The service past, around the pious man, With ready zeal, each honest rustic ran ; E'en children follow' d, with endearing wile, And pluck'd his gown, to share the good man's smile.... | |
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Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain, by turns dismayed, The reverend champion stood. At his control, Despair and anguish fled the struggling soul ; Comfort came down the trembling wretch to raise And his last faltering... 
