| George Herbert - 1638 - 220 páginas
...flrows ye have your clofts, And all muft die. Onely a fweet and virtuous foul, Likefcafon'd timber) never gives , But though the whole world turn to coal. Then chiefly lives. ^f The Pearl. Mattb. 13. I Know the wayts of Learning j both the head And pipes that feed tht prefle,... | |
| 1838 - 794 páginas
...shows ye have your closes, And ull must die. Only a sweet and virtuous soul, Like season'd timber, never gives ; But though the whole world turn to coal, Then chiefly lives. Pp. 104, 105. THE JOURNEY. LIFE is a journey. From our mothers' wombs, As houses, we set out ; and... | |
| 1822 - 796 páginas
...shews ye have have your closes, And all must die. Only a sweet and virtuous soul, Like season'd timber, never gives ; But, though the whole world turn to coal. Then chiefly lives. THE BRITISH CHURCH. I joy, dear mother, when I view Thy perfect lineaments, and hue Both sweet and bright.... | |
| 1839 - 1092 páginas
...shows ye have your close*, And all must die. " Only a sweet and virtuous soul. Like seasoned limber, never gives; But though the whole world turn to coal, Then chiefly lives." f In general, I have little fondnesi for imitation ; and for alteration, none at all : for which reason... | |
| 1823 - 736 páginas
...shews ye have your closes, And all must die. " Only a sweet and virtuous soul, Like season'd timber, never gives ; But though the whole world turn to coal, Then chiefly lives." — p.80. We will not lessen the effect of these compositions by citations of a different kind. ANALYTICAL... | |
| 1823 - 684 páginas
...shews ye have your closes, And all must die. " Only a sweet and virtuous soul, Like season'd timber, never gives ; But though the whole world turn to coal, Then chiefly lives." — p.80. We will not lessen the effect of these compositions by citations of a different kind. ANALYTICAL... | |
| Thomas Lyle - 1827 - 272 páginas
...root is ever in its grave, And thou must die. Only a sweet and virtuous soul, Like season'd timber, never gives; But though the whole world turn to coal, Then chiefly lives. By GEOBGE HERBERT, born 1593, died 1632 or 1633. THOMAS RAVENSCROFT, BM was an eminent English Musician... | |
| Ancient ballads - 1827 - 270 páginas
...root is ever in its grave, And thou must die. Only a sweet and virtuous soul, Like seasou'd timber, never gives; But though the whole world turn to coal, Then chiefly lives. THOMAS R AVENSCROFT, BM was an eminent English Musician and Publisher, who flourished betwixt the years... | |
| Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 páginas
...shows ye have your closes, And all must die. Only a sweet and virtuous soul, Like seasoned timber, never gives; But though the whole world turn to coal, Then chiefly lives. ROBERT HERRICK. TO PERILLA. AH, my Perilla! dost thou grieve to see Me, day by day, to steal away from... | |
| 1834 - 410 páginas
...shows ye have your closes : — And all must die. Only a sweet and virtuous soul, Like seasoned timber, never gives; But, though the whole world turn to coal, Then chiefly lives."— p. 160. Our limits will allow us to quote but a single additional poem. BUSINESS. " Canst be idle,... | |
| |