 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 Retrospective Review - Página 2211821Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | George Herbert - 1851 - 464 páginas
...languish. I live to shew His power, who once did bring My joys to weep ; and now, my griefs to sing. WHEN God at first made man, Having a glass of blessings...standing by, " Let us," said he, " pour on him all we can ; Ilet the world's riches, which dispersed lie, Contract into a span." So strength first made away... | |
 | Bradford Kinney Peirce - 1851 - 512 páginas
...style. " When God nt first mnde man, Having a glass of blessings standing by, ' Let us,' said be, ' pour on him all we can Let the world's riches which...dispersed lie, Contract into a span.* " So strength first mnde away; Then beauty flowed; then wisdom, honor, pleasure; When almost all was out, God made a stay;... | |
 | Bradford Kinney Peirce - 1852 - 516 páginas
...present here one specimen of his smaller poems, marked with both the faults and beauties of his style. " When God at first made man, Having a glass of blessings...span.' " So strength first made away ; Then beauty flowed ; then wisdom, honor, pleasure ; When almost all was ont, God made a stay ; Perceiving that... | |
 | George Herbert - 1853 - 376 páginas
...languish. I live to show his power, who once did bring My joys to weep, and now my griefs to sing. THE PULLEY. WHEN God at first made man, Having a glass...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,... | |
 | George Herbert, Christopher Harvey - 1853 - 376 páginas
...languish. I live to show his power, who once did bring My joys -to weep, and now my griefs to sing. THE PULLEY. WHEN God at first made man, Having a glass...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,... | |
 | George Herbert - 1853 - 372 páginas
...languish. I live to show his power, who once did bring My joys to weep, and now my griefs to sing. THE PULLEY. WHEN God at first made man, Having a glass...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,... | |
 | 1853 - 604 páginas
...lines of that quaint poet Herbert. "When 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... | |
 | H. C. Foster - 1853 - 378 páginas
...FROM THE GERMAN OF DACH BY LONGFELLOW. MAN EVER RESTLESS. WHEN God at first made man, Having a fount of blessings standing by, Let us, said he, pour on...can ; Let the world's riches, which dispersed lie, So strength first made a way; Then beauty flowed, then wisdom, honour, pleasure ; When almost all was... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1853 - 716 páginas
...doth touch and own, Cannot for less be told. [Stanza*.] [Oddly called by Herbert • The 1'ciUpr.1 ' When God at first made man, Having a glass of blessings standing by, 1 Let us,' said he, ' pour on mm all we can ; Let the world's riches, which dispersed lie, Contract... | |
 | George Herbert, William Jerdan - 1853 - 472 páginas
...fing. The Pulley. WHEN God at firft made man, Having a glafs of blefling ftanding by ; Let us (laid he) pour on him all we can : Let the world's riches, which difperfed lie, Contract into a fpan. So ftrength firft made a way ; Then beauty flow'd, then wifdom,... | |
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