 Let us (said He) pour on him all we can. Let the world's riches, which dispersed lie, Contract into a span. So strength first made a way, Then beauty flowed, then wisdom, honour, pleasure. When almost all was out, God made a stay, Perceiving that alone...  The Temple: And the Country Parson - Stran 240avtor: George Herbert - 1842 - 369 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
 | George Herbert - 1703 - 450 strani
...fins,, W f The Pulley. Hen God at firft made Man, Having a Glals of Bleffing ftanding by ; Let us (faid he) pour on him all we can : Let the World's Riches, which difperfed ly, Contraft into a Span, So So Strength firft made away : Then Beauty flow'd,then Wifdom,Hbnour,Pkafare:... | |
 | Henry Southern - 1821 - 398 strani
...quaintness and oddity of the following are, however, compensated for by some excellent lines. The Pulley. " When God at first made man, Having a glass of blessings...a span.' So strength first made away ; Then beauty flow'd ; then wisdom, honour, pleasure : When almost all was out, God made a stay ; Perceiving that... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1821 - 402 strani
...quaintness and oddity of the following are, however, compensated for by some excellent lines. The Pulley. " When God at first made man, Having a glass of blessings...a span.' So strength first made away ; Then beauty flow'd ; then wisdom, honour, pleasure : When almost all was out, God made a stay ; Perceiving that... | |
 | 1821 - 400 strani
...quaintness and oddity of the following are, however, compensated for by some excellent lines. The Pulley. " When God at first made man, Having a glass of blessings...a span.' So strength first made away ; Then beauty flow'd; then wisdom, honour, pleasure : When almost all was out, God made a stay ; Perceiving that... | |
 | 1821 - 398 strani
...quaintness and oddity of the following are, however, compensated for by some excellent lines. The Pulley. " When God at first made man, Having a glass of blessings...a span.' So strength first made away ; Then beauty flow'd; then wisdom, honour, pleasure: When almost all was out, God made a stay ; Perceiving that alone,... | |
 | 1853 - 1142 strani
...of that quaint poet Herbert. " W hen God," says he — " When God at first made man, Having a fount of blessings standing by, Let us, said he, pour on...lie, Contract into a span. " So strength first made a way ; Then beauty flowed ; then wisdom, honor, pleasure ; When almost all was out, God made a stay... | |
 | Richard Cattermole, Henry Stebbing - 1835 - 402 strani
...rather make no thine and mine ! THE PULLEY. WHEN God at first made man, Having a glass of blessing standing by, " Let us," said he, " pour on him all...a span." So strength first made away : Then beauty flow'cl ; then wisdom, honour, pie sure : When almost all was out, God made a stay, Perceiving that... | |
 | 1835 - 616 strani
...be coatinued.] THE PULLEY. BY GEORGE HERBERT. WHEN God at first made man, Having a glass of blessing standing by; Let us (said he) pour on him all we can...lie, Contract into a span. So strength first made a way ; Then beauty flow'd, then wisdom, honour, pleasure : When almost all was out, God made a stay,... | |
 | Giles Fletcher - 1836 - 400 strani
...rather make no thine and mine ! THE PULLEY. WHEN God at first made man, Having a glass of blessing standing by, " Let us," said he, " pour on him all...a span." So strength first made away : Then beauty flow'd ; then wisdom, honour, pleasure : When alm6st all was out, God made a stay, Perceiving that... | |
 | George Herbert - 1838 - 406 strani
...and now my griefs to sing. CXXIX. THE PULLEY. WHEN God at first made man, Having a glass of blessing standing by ; Let us (said he) pour on him all we...lie, Contract into a span. So strength first made a way ; Then beauty flow'd, then wisdom, honour, pleasure : When almost all was out, God made a stay,... | |
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