 | George Herbert - Christian poetry, English - 1638 - 220 pages
...ev'ry ftorm and wind. Whereas my birth and fpirit.rather took The way that takes the tow», Thou didft betray me to a lingring book, And wrap me in a gown. . I was entangled in the world of flrife, Before I had the power to change my life. Yet, for I threatned aft the firge toraife,... | |
 | George Herbert - 1660 - 444 pages
...IjThoudidft betray me to alingring book, And wrapt me in a gown, I was in tangled in the world of ftrife, Before I had the power to change my life. Yet, for I threatned oft the fiege to raiicV ' , ao Not fimpring all mine age, Thou often didft with Academick... | |
 | George Herbert - 1709 - 376 pages
...ltorm and wind. Whereas my birth and fpirit rather took * "'*' The way that takes th^ town, Thou didft betray me to a lingring book, . . And' wrap me in a gown. I was entangled in the world of ftrife, Before I had the. Power to change my life. Yet, for I threaten'd oft the fiege... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Thomas Zouch - Authors, English - 1796 - 640 pages
...birth and fpirit rather took The way that takes the town : Thou didft betray me to a ling'ring bookt And wrap me in a gown : I was entangled in a world of ftrife, Before I had the power to change my life. Yet, for I threatened oft the fiege to raife, Not... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1805 - 380 pages
...life, in which he Whereas my birth and fpirit rather took The way that lakes the town ; Thou didft betray me to a ling'ring book, And wrap me in a gown. I was entangled in a world of ftrife, Before I had the power to change my life. Yet, Yet, for I threaten'd oft the fiege to raife,... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1805 - 366 pages
...Whereas my birth and fpirit rather took The way that takes the town ; Thou didft betray me to aling'ring book, And wrap me in a gown. I was entangled in a world of ftrife, Before 1 had the power to change my life. Yet, for I threaten'd oft the fiege to raife, Not... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1807 - 514 pages
...he fays: " Whereas ffiv birth and fpirit rather took " The way that takes thé town : " Thou clidft betray me to a ling'ring book, " And wrap me in a gown '. " I was entangled in a world of flrifp, " Before I had the power to change my life. о Mr. HERBERT THORNBIKE was then Fellow of Trinity... | |
 | Christian biography - 1810 - 594 pages
...be a pious reflection on God's providence, aud some passages of his life, in which he says, Whereas Whereas my birth and spirit rather took The way that...gown : I was entangled in a world of strife Before 1 had the power to change my life. Yet, for I threatned oft the siege to raise, Not simp'ring all mine... | |
 | Erasmus Middleton - 1810 - 554 pages
...did'li betray me to a ling'ring book, " And wrapt me in a gown. " 1 was entangled in a world of fhife, " Before I had the power to change my life. %" " Yet, for I threatened oft the fiege to raife, " Not fimp'ring all mine age : " Thou often did'ft with academic praife " Melt and... | |
 | Erasmus Middleton - 1816 - 552 pages
...seen, in some measure, from the following verses written at that time, entitled " AFFLICTION. •" WHEREAS my birth and spirit rather took " The way..." Thou didst betray me to a ling'ring book, " And wrapt me in a gown. " I was entangled in a world of strife, " Before I had the power to change my life.... | |
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Whereas my birth and spirit rather took The way that takes the town, Thou didst betray me to a ling'ring book And wrap me in a gown. 
