 | George Herbert, George Gilfillan - 1853 - 372 Seiten
...than I. Thus thin and lean, without a fence or friend, I was blown through with every storm and wind. Whereas my birth and spirit rather took The "way that takes the town ; Thou didst betray me to a lingering book, And wrap me in a gown. I waa entangled in the world of strife, Before I had the power... | |
 | George Herbert - 1853 - 372 Seiten
...than I. Thus thin and lean, without a fence or friend, I was blown through with every storm and wind. Whereas my birth and spirit rather took The way that takes the town ; Thou didst betray me to a lingering boolf, And wrap me in a gown. I was entangled in the world of strife, Before I had the power... | |
 | Edward Herbert (1st baron.) - 1853 - 534 Seiten
...appears to be a pious reflection on God's providence, and some passages of his life, in which he says, Whereas my birth and spirit rather took The way that takes the town ; Thou didst betray me to a lingering book And wrnpt me in a gown : I was entangled in a world of strife, Before I had the power... | |
 | George Herbert - 1853 - 440 Seiten
...in which he fays : WHereas my birth andfpirit rather took The way that takes the Town : Thou dldft betray me to a ling'ring Book, And wrap me in a Gown : I was entangled in a World offtrife, Before I had the power to change my life. Tet, for I threatened oft the Siege to raife, Not... | |
 | George Herbert - 1853 - 376 Seiten
...thin and lean, without a fence or friend, I was blown through with every storm and wind. -r "NVhcrcas my birth and spirit rather took The way that takes the town ; Thou didst betray me to a lingering book, And wrap me in a gown. 7^"" I was entangled in the world of strife, Before I had the... | |
 | Royal Institution of Great Britain - 1896 - 758 Seiten
...that it seems probable the writer would have been lost had the man been dowervJ with better health. " Whereas my birth and spirit rather took The way that...betray me to a ling'ring book, And wrap me in a gown," says George Herbert, who, in his earlier ambitions, would fain here ruffled it with the best at the... | |
 | 1854 - 604 Seiten
...no month but May ; But with my yeares sorrow did twist and grow, And made a parly unawares for woe. Whereas my birth and spirit rather took The way that takes the town ; Thou didst betray me to a lingering book, And wrap me in a gown : — I was entangled in that world of strife, Before I had the... | |
 | George Herbert - 1855 - 560 Seiten
...And more ; for my friends die : My mirth and edge was lost ; a blunted knife Was of more use then I. Whereas my birth and spirit rather took The way that...the town ; Thou didst betray me to a lingring book, 'j /^ And wrap me in a gown. i I was entangled in the world of strife, Before I had the power to change... | |
 | 1856 - 796 Seiten
...than I. Thus thin and lean, without a fence or friend. 1 was blown through with every storm andwinJ^ Whereas my birth and spirit rather took The way that takes the town ; Thou did'st betray me to a lingering book, And wrap me in a jrown. I was entangled in a world of strife, Before I had the power... | |
 | George Herbert - 1857 - 274 Seiten
...and lean without a fence or friend, I was blown through with ev'ry storm and winde. & »<"; V ffr T Whereas my birth and spirit rather took The way that...lingring book, And wrap me in a gown. I was entangled in the world of strife, Before I had the power to change my life. Yet, for I threatned oft the siege to... | |
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Whereas my birth and spirit rather took The way that takes the town; Thou didst betray me to a ling'ring book, And wrap me in a gown. 
