| Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1765 - 578 pages
...his hand ; this was his pray'r — yet more : " Let ev'ry hair, which forrow by the roots [Reading. " Tears from my hoary and devoted head, " Be doubled in thy mercies to my fon : " Not for myfelf, but him, hear me, all-gracious" *Tis wanting what fliould follow -^- Heav'n... | |
| Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1772 - 398 pages
...his hand; this was his pray'r — yet more : " Let ev'ry hair, which forrow by the roots [Reading. " Tears from my hoary and devoted head, " Be doubled in thy mercies to my fon: " Not for myfelf, but him, hear me, all gracious"—— 'Tis wanting what fhould follow — Heav'n... | |
| William Congreve - 1774 - 438 pages
...Hand ; this was his Pray'r — yet more ; , Let ev'ty Hair, which Sorrow by the Roots [Reading. fears from my hoary and devoted Head, Be doubled in thy Mercies to my Son : Not for myjelf, but him, hear me, Ail-gracious — 'Tis wanting what fhou'd follow — Heav'n fhou'd follow,... | |
| Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1788 - 590 pages
...hand ; this was his pray "r — Yet more : *' Let ev'ry hair, which farrow by the roots [RtaeK/tg. " Tears from my hoary and devoted head, " Be doubled in thy mercies to my fon : " Not for myfelf, bnt him, hear me, all-gracious" — 'Tis wanting what fhould follow Heav'n.... | |
| William Jones - English drama - 1795 - 446 pages
...is his hand; this; was his pray'r yet more : ' Let ev'ry hair, which forrow by the roots [Readmg. ' Tears from my hoary and devoted head, ' Be doubled in thy mercies to my fon: ' Not for myfelf, but him, hear me, all-gracious— Tis wanting what mould follow—Heav'n mould... | |
| John Bell - English drama - 1797 - 462 pages
...is his hand ; this was his pray'r yet more : ' Let ev'ry hair, which sorrow by the roots [Reading. ' Tears from my hoary and devoted head, ' Be doubled in thy mercies to my son : ' Not for myself, but him, hear me, all-gracious — 'Tis wanting what should follow — Heav'n should follow,... | |
| British drama - 1804 - 954 pages
...his hand ; this was his prayer yet more : ' Let every hair, which sorrow by the roots [ Reading. ' Tears from my hoary and devoted head, ' Be doubled in thy mercies to my son : ' Not for myself, but him, hear me, all-gracious' — Tis wanting what should follow— Heaven follow. Rut 'tis... | |
| William Congreve - 1808 - 412 pages
...with chains, imprisonment, and want ; But bless my son, visit not him for me. • It is his hand ; this was his pray'r yet more : [Reading.] Let ev'ry...head, Be doubled in thy mercies to my son : Not for myself, but him, hear me, all-gracious Tis wanting what should follow Heav'n should follow, But 'tis... | |
| Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1808 - 372 pages
...imprisonment, and want ; But bless my son, visit not him for me. [Reading.] Let ev'ry hair, wh:.-h sorrow by the roots Tears from my hoary and devoted...head, Be doubled in thy mercies to my son : Not for myself, but him, hear me, all-gracious—— 'Tis wanting what should follow Hcav'n should follow,... | |
| Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1808 - 382 pages
...bolts, with chains, imprisonment, and want ; But bless my son, visit not him for me. It is his hand ; this was his pray'r yet more : [Reading.] Let ev'ry...which sorrow by the roots Tears from my hoary and dnoted head, , Pie doubled in thy mercies to my son : Not for myselj, but him, hear me, all-gracious... | |
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