The Poetical Works of George Herbert

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Little, Brown, 1864 - Всего страниц: 308
 

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Стр. 106 - take notice of: in every path He treads down that which doth befriend him, Since then, my God, Thou hast So brave a palace built; O dwell in it, That it may dwell with Thee at last! Till then, afford us so much wit, That, as the world serves us, we may serve Thee, And both Thy servants be.
Стр. 203 - Which when we once can find and prove, Thou hast a garden for us, where to bide. Who would be more, Swelling through store, Forfeit their Paradise by their pride. DOTAGE. FALSE, glozing pleasures, casks of happiness, Foolish night-fires, women's and children's wishes, Chases in arras, gilded emptiness, Shadows well mounted, dreams in a career,
Стр. 1 - O could we copy their mild virtues! then What joy to live, what blessedness to die ? Methinks their very names shine still and bright; Apart,—like glow-worms on a summer night: Or lonely tapers, when from far they fling A guiding ray; or seen, like stars on high, Satellites burning in a lucid ring.
Стр. 20 - silk stockings: quit thy state. All equal are within the church's gate. Resort to sermons, but to prayers most: Praying's the end of preaching. O be drest; Stay not for the other pin : why thou hast lost A joy for it worth worlds. Thus hell doth
Стр. 143 - sleep lying, the elephant leans or stands. But who hath praise enough ? nay, who hath any ? None can express Thy works, but he that knows them; And none can know Thy works, which are so All things that are, though they have several ways, Yet in
Стр. 203 - But while I grow in a straight line, Still upwards bent, as if heaven were mine own, Thy anger comes, and I decline : What frost to that ? what pole is not the zone Where all things bum, When Thou dost turn, And the least frown of Thine is shown
Стр. 158 - are set by, till it An answer get. Poets have wrong'd poor storms: such days are best; They purge the air without, within the breast. PARADISE. I BLESS Thee, Lord, because I GROW Among Thy trees, which in a ROW To Thee both fruit and order ow.
Стр. 107 - Since then, my God, Thou hast So brave a palace built; O dwell in it, That it may dwell with Thee at last! Till then, afford us so much wit, That, as the world serves us, we may serve Thee, And both Thy servants be.
Стр. 219 - 1 aspire To a full consent. Not a word or look I affect to own, But by book, And Thy book alone. Though I fail, I weep ; Though I halt in pace, Yet I creep To the throne of grace. Then let wrath remove : Love will do the deed ; Love is swift of foot;
Стр. 88 - Then forcing thee, by fire he made thee bright: Nay, thou hast got the face of man ; for we Have with our stamp and seal transferr'd our right: Thou art the man, and man but dross to thee. Man calleth thee his wealth, who made thee rich; And while he digs out thee, falls in the ditch.

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