| Thomas Peregrine Courtenay - Historical drama, English - 1840 - 354 pages
...addressed to Mr. Kingston, the captain of the guard, who attended upon him after his arrest : " If I had served God as diligently as I have done the king, he would not have given me over in my gray hairs."* It is difficult to account for this arrest on a charge of high treason, precisely at... | |
| Jeremy Collier - Great Britain - 1840 - 476 pages
...appctite, and could not prevail. And, Master Kynirston, had I but served God as diligently as 1 have served the king, he would not have given me over in my grey hairs. But this is my just reward for my pains and study, not regarding my service to God, but only my duty... | |
| Jeremy Collier - Great Britain - 1840 - 484 pages
...appetite, and could not prevail. And, Master Kyngston, had I but served God as diligently as I have served the king, he would not have given me over in my grey hairs. But this is my just reward for my pains and study, not regarding my service to God, but only my duty... | |
| Thomas Dick - 1840 - 326 pages
...declared with anguish, in the midst of his disgrace, " Had I but served God as diligently as I have served the king, he would not have given me over in my grey hairs." In like manner, many a one at the hour of dissolution will have to exclaim, " If I had been as anxious... | |
| George Lillie Craik - Great Britain - 1841 - 638 pages
...prevail. And, Master Kingston, this I will say — had I but served God as diligently as I have served the king, he would not have given me over in my grey hairs. Howbeit this is my just reward for my pains and diligence, not regarding my service to God, but only my duty to my prince." The cardinal... | |
| Kālīkṛṣṇa (Deva raja.) - 1841 - 500 pages
...and he concluded with these memorable words : " Had I but served God as diligently as I have served the king, He would not have given me over in my grey hairs. But this is the just reward that I must receive for my indulgent pains and study, not regarding my... | |
| Mary Bowley - 1842 - 538 pages
...care, " Ah ! master Kingston, this I will say, — had I but served God as diligently as I have served the king, he would not have given me over in my grey hairs. Howbeit, this is my just reward for my pains and diligence, not regarding my service to God, but only my duty to my prince." How unlike this... | |
| 1842 - 820 pages
...Master Kingston,' returned he, ' I see the matter against me how it is framed. HAD I BUT SERVED MY GOD AS DILIGENTLY AS I HAVE DONE THE KING, HE WOULD NOT HAVE GIVEN ME OVER IN MY GREY HAIRS.' " After a short interval, he said, ' Master Kingston, farewell. I can no more. My time draweth on fast.... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1843 - 672 pages
...the matter against me how it is framed: hut if I had served my God as diligently as I have served my King, he would not have given me over in my grey hairs. Howheit, this is the just reward that I must receive for my worldly diligence and pains that I have... | |
| John Foster - English essays - 1844 - 550 pages
...enough for the present author to observe, after reciting the Cardinal's well-known expression, " Had I served God as diligently as I have done the king,...would not have given me over in my grey hairs—" " This sentiment seems to be common to fallen ministers. When Samrah, the governor of Bussorah, was... | |
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