But, postman, not to thee." O, the postman's is a blessed life, And, sighing heavily, Poems - Page 159by Edward Capern - 1859 - 188 pagesFull view - About this book
| Edward Capern - 1856 - 216 pages
...weary week (No six-day week, but seven), Without one holy hour to seek A resting place in heaven, — I If hearing the bells ring Sabbath chimes, To bid us...life, And, sighing heavily, " Ha, Ha!" he'll say, " alaok-a-day, " Where's Britain's piety ?"* * Priest. — " Remember the Sabbath-day to keep it holy:... | |
| James Anthony Froude, John Tulloch - Authors - 1856 - 800 pages
...Without one holy hour to seek A resting-place in heaven : If hearing the bells ring Sabbath-chimes, To bid us all repair To church, as in the olden times,...to every soul ' rejoice,' But, postman, not to thee :' Oh the postman's is a blessed life, And, sighing heavily, — 'Ha, ha!' he'll say, ' alack-a-day,... | |
| Edward Capern - 1856 - 246 pages
...— If in those bells he hears a voice, " To thy delivery, " God says to every soul, ' Eejoice,' " But, postman, not to thee." O, the postman's is a blessed life, And, sighing heavily, " Ha, Ha ! " he 'll say, " alack-a-day, " Where's Britain's piety ? " Heigho ! I come and go, Through the muck... | |
| Souvenir - 1860 - 272 pages
...church (as in the olden times), And bend the knee in prayer,— If in those bells he hears a voice, " But, postman, not to thee." O, the postman's is a blessed life, " To thy delivery, " God says to every soul, ' Rejoice,' " Where's Britain's piety ?" Heigho! I come... | |
| 1863 - 594 pages
...bid us all repair To ehurch (us in the olden times) And bend the knee in prayer; If in these hells he hears a voice ' To thy delivery ! ' God says to every soul ' rejoice,' But, postman, not to thee. 0, the postman's is a blessed life ! And sighing heavily, 'Ha, ha,' he.'ll say, 'alaek a day ! Where's... | |
| William Lewins - Postal service - 1864 - 402 pages
...chimes, To bid us all repair To church (as in the olden times) And bend the knee in praytr. " If in these bells he hears a voice ' To thy delivery ! ' God says to every soul ' rejoice,' But, postman, not to thec. " O, the mitted to his care. Thus, posted where we saw it last night, it passes from hand to... | |
| William Lewins - Postal service - 1865 - 366 pages
...To bid us all repair To church (as in the olden times) And bend the knee in prayer : " If in these bells he hears a voice ' To thy delivery ! ' God says...blessed life ! And sighing heavily, Ha, ha,' he'll say, ' alack a-day ! Where's Britain's piety P ' " Heigho ! I come and go Through the muck and miry slough... | |
| William Lewins - Postal service - 1865 - 362 pages
...To bid us all repair To church (as in the olden times) And bend the knee in prayer : " If in these bells he hears a voice ' To thy delivery ! ' God says...not to thee. " O, the postman's is a blessed life I And sighing heavily, Hn, ha,' he'll say, ' alack a-day ! Where's Britain's piety f ' " Heigho ! I... | |
| 1871 - 398 pages
...church, (as in the olden times,) And bend the knee in prayer ; 1 If in these bells he hears a voice — 1 To thy delivery ! ' God says to every soul, ' Rejoice,'...he'll say, ' Alack-a-day ! Where's Britain's piety f ' ' Heigho ! I come and go Through the muck and miry slough ; Heigho ! I come and go, Heavy at heart... | |
| Eneas Sweetland Dallas - General - 1870 - 532 pages
...repair To church (as in the olden times), And bend the knee in prayer ; [August 6, 1870. " If in these bells he hears a voice — ' To thy delivery ! ' God...every soul, ' Rejoice ! ' But, Postman, not to thee. " Oh, the Postman's is a blessed life ! And, sighing heavily, 'Ah— ahP he'll say, ' alack-a-day !... | |
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