 Let us (said he) pour on him all we can: Let the world's riches, which dispersed lie, Contract into a span. So strength first made a way; Then beauty flowed, then wisdom, honour, pleasure: When almost all was out, God made a stay, Perceiving that alone...  Selections for Homes and Schools - Page 3321911 - 444 pagesFull view - About this book
 | George Herbert - 1703 - 450 pages
...fins,, W f The Pulley. Hen God at firft made Man, Having a Glals of Bleffing ftanding by ; Let us (faid he) pour on him all we can : Let the World's Riches, which difperfed ly, Contraft into a Span, So So Strength firft made away : Then Beauty flow'd,then Wifdom,Hbnour,Pkafare:... | |
 | Henry Southern - 1821 - 398 pages
...quaintness and oddity of the following are, however, compensated for by some excellent lines. The Pulley. " When God at first made man, Having a glass of blessings...• Contract into a span.' So strength first made away ; Then beauty flow'd ; then wisdom, honour, pleasure : When almost all was out, God made a stay... | |
 | Books - 1821 - 398 pages
...quaintness and oddity of the following are, however, compensated for by some excellent lines. The Pulley. " When God at first made man, Having a glass of blessings...lie, Contract into a span.' So strength first made away ; Then beauty flow'd; then wisdom, honour, pleasure: When almost all was out, God made a stay... | |
 | Books - 1821 - 400 pages
...quaintness and oddity of the following are, however, compensated for by some excellent lines. The Pulley. " When God at first made man, Having a glass of blessings...lie, Contract into a span.' So strength first made away ; Then beauty flow'd; then wisdom, honour, pleasure : When almost all was out, God made a stay... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - Bibliography - 1821 - 402 pages
...quaintness and oddity of the following are, however, compensated for by some excellent lines. The Pulley. " When God at first made man, Having a glass of blessings...lie, Contract into a span.' So strength first made away ; Then beauty flow'd ; then wisdom, honour, pleasure : When almost all was out, God made a stay... | |
 | 1835 - 616 pages
...be coatinued.] THE PULLEY. BY GEORGE HERBERT. WHEN God at first made man, Having a glass of blessing standing by; Let us (said he) pour on him all we can...a span. So strength first made a way ; Then beauty flow'd, then wisdom, honour, pleasure : When almost all was out, God made a stay, Perceiving that,... | |
 | Richard Cattermole, Henry Stebbing - Christianity - 1835 - 402 pages
...rather make no thine and mine ! THE PULLEY. WHEN God at first made man, Having a glass of blessing standing by, " Let us," said he, " pour on him all...lie, Contract into a span." So strength first made away : Then beauty flow'cl ; then wisdom, honour, pie sure : When almost all was out, God made a stay,... | |
 | George Herbert - 1838 - 406 pages
...and now my griefs to sing. CXXIX. THE PULLEY. WHEN God at first made man, Having a glass of blessing standing by ; Let us (said he) pour on him all we...a span. So strength first made a way ; Then beauty flow'd, then wisdom, honour, pleasure : When almost all was out, God made a stay, Perceiving that alone,... | |
 | Giles Fletcher - English poetry - 1836 - 400 pages
...rather make no thine and mine ! THE PULLEY. WHEN God at first made man, Having a glass of blessing standing by, " Let us," said he, " pour on him all...lie, Contract into a span." So strength first made away : Then beauty flow'd ; then wisdom, honour, pleasure : When alm6st all was out, God made a stay,... | |
 | George Herbert - Christian poetry, English - 1838 - 420 pages
...and now my griefs to sing. CXXIX. THE PULLEY. WHEN God at first made man, Having a glass of blessing standing by ; Let us (said he) pour on him all we...a span. So strength first made a way ; Then beauty flow'd, then wisdom, honour, pleasure : When almost all was out, God made a stay, Perceiving that alone,... | |
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