 | John Bell - 1807 - 346 pages
...said, and preachers of the word, Were only stewards of their sov'reign lord ; 55 Nothing was theirs ; but all, the public store ; .Intrusted riches, to...relief, He judg'd himself accomplice with the thief. Wid? was his parish ; not contracted close 60 In streets, but here, and there, a straggling house ;... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 506 pages
...he said, and preachers of the word, Were only stewards of their sovereign Lord ; Nothing was theirs, but all the public store ; Intrusted riches, to relieve...Who, should they steal, for want of his relief, He judged himself accomplice with the thief. Wide was his parish ; not contracted close In streets, but... | |
 | John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 500 pages
...he said, and preachers of the word, Wero only stewards of their sovereign Lord ; Nothing was theirs, but all the public store ; Intrusted riches, to relieve...Who, should they steal, for want of his relief, He judged himself accomplice with the thief. Wide was his parish ; not contracted close In streets, but... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 620 pages
...said, and preachers of the word, Were only stewards of their sovereign lord ; Nothing was theirs ; but all the public store: Intrusted riches, to relieve...house ; Yet still he was at hand, without request, To sene the sick ; to succour the distress'd: Tempting, on foot, alone, without affright, The dangers... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 612 pages
...he said, and preachers of the word Were only stewards of their sovereign lord ; Nothing was theirs ; but all the public store : Intrusted riches, to relieve...contracted close In streets, but here and there a stragglir house ; Yet still he was at hand, without request, To serve the sick ; to succour the distressed... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 664 pages
...he said, and preachers of the word, Were only stewards of their sovereign lord; Nothing was theirs ; but all the public store: Intrusted riches, to relieve...relief, He judg'd himself accomplice with the thief. more, And prais'da priest contented to be poor. Wide was his parish ; not contracted close la streets,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 664 pages
...he said, and preachers of the word, Were only stewards of their sovereign lord; Nothing was theirs ; but all the public store: Intrusted riches, to relieve...poor. Who, should they steal, for want of his relief, Hejudg'd himself accomplice with the thief. Wide was his parish ; not contracted close In streets,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 620 pages
...he said, »nd preachers of the woi Were only stewards of their sovereign lord ; Nothing was theirs ; but all the public store: Intrusted riches, to relieve...the poor. Who, should they steal, for want of his relirf, He judg'd himself accomplice with the thief. Wide was his parish ; not contracted close In... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1811 - 402 pages
...never sued, or curs'd with bell and book. Wide was his parish, not contracted close In streets—but here and there a straggling house. Yet still he was at hand, without request, To serve the sick, and succour the distress'd. The proud he tam'd, the penitent he cheer'd, Nor to rebuke the rich offender... | |
 | Massachusetts Historical Society - Massachusetts - 1815 - 624 pages
...when speaking of the respectable village pastor, in the words of the oldest of the English poets, •' Wide was his parish ; not contracted close '' In streets, but here and there a straggling house." The people of this place are, almost wholly, descendants of the first planters of Plymouth. The most... | |
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Wide was his parish ; not contracted close In streets, but here and there a straggling house ; Yet still he was at hand, without request, To serve the sick, to succour the... 
