 I should (said He) Bestow this jewel also on My creature, He would adore My gifts instead of Me, And rest in nature, not the God of nature : So both should losers be. Yet let him keep the rest, But keep them with repining restlessness : Let him be rich...  A History of English Poetry - Page 215by William John Courthope - 1903Full view - About this book
 | Books - 1821 - 398 pages
...all was out, God made a stay ; Perceiving that alone, of all his treasure, Rest in the bottom lay. ' For if I should,' said he, ' Bestow this jewel also...him be rich and weary ; that, at least, If goodness lead him not, yet weariness May toss him to my breast.' " ART. III. The instructive and entertaining... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - Bibliography - 1821 - 402 pages
...all was out, God made a stay ; Perceiving that alone, of all his treasure, Rest in the bottom lay. ' For if I should,' said he, ' Bestow this jewel also...him be rich and weary ; that, at least, If goodness lead him not, yet weariness May toss him to my breast.' " ART. HI. The instructive and entertaining... | |
 | Henry Southern - 1821 - 398 pages
...all was out, God made a stay ; Perceiving that alone, of all his treasure, Rest in the bottom lay. ' For if I should,' said he, ' Bestow this jewel also...him be rich and weary ; that, at least, If goodness lead him not, yet weariness May toss him to my breast.' " ART. III. The instructive and entertaining... | |
 | Books - 1821 - 400 pages
...all was out, God made a stay ; Perceiving that alone, of all his treasure, Rest in the bottom lay. ' For if I should,' said he, ' Bestow this jewel also...him be rich and weary ; that, at least, If goodness lead him not, yet weariness May toss him to my breast.' " ART. III. The instructive and entertaining... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 436 pages
...courage, strong of hand, Bold was his heart, and raf/cw was his spright. Id. Let him keep the rat, But keep them with repining restlessness! Let him be rich and weary, that at least, If goodness lead him not, yet weariness May toss him to my breast. Herbert. The root cut off, from whence these... | |
 | Religion - 1853 - 1142 pages
...all was out, God made a stay ; Perceiving, that alone, of all his treasure, Rest, in the bottom lay. "For if I should, said he, Bestow this jewel also...; So both should losers be. " Yet let him keep the others, But keep them with repining restlessness ; Let him be rich and weary ; that at least, If goodness... | |
 | 1835 - 616 pages
...all was out, God made a stay, Perceiving that, alone, of all his treasure, Rest in the bottom lay. For if I should (said he) Bestow this jewel also on...him be rich and weary, that at least, If goodness lead him not, yet weariness May toss him to my breast. A BLESSED SPIRIT TO HIS FRIENDS IN THE WORLD.... | |
 | Richard Cattermole, Henry Stebbing - Christianity - 1835 - 402 pages
...almost all was out, God made a stay, Perceiving that alone of all his treasure Eest in the bottom lay. " For if I should," said he, " Bestow this jewel also...him be rich and weary ; that at least, If goodness lead him not, yet weariness May toss him to my breast." THE PRIESTHOOD. In thy just censures; fain... | |
 | George Herbert - 1838 - 406 pages
...almost all was out, God made a stay, Perceiving that alone, of all his treasure, Rest in the bottom lay. For if I should (said he) Bestow this jewel also on...him be rich and weary, that at least, If goodness lead him not, yet weariness May toss him to my breast. CXXX. THE PRIESTHOOD. BLEST order, which in... | |
 | Giles Fletcher - English poetry - 1836 - 400 pages
...Perceiving that alone of all his treasure Rest in the bottom lay. " For if I should," said he, " Bestow Ms jewel also on my creature, He would adore my gifts...him be rich and weary ; that at least, If goodness lead him not, yet weariness May toss him to my breast." THE PRIESTHOOD. BLEST order, which in power... | |
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