 | 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:... | |
 | Books - 1821 - 398 pages
...all." The quaintness and oddity of the following are, however, compensated for by some excellent lines. The Pulley. " When God at first made man, Having a...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
...all." The quaintness and oddity of the following are, however, compensated for by some excellent lines. The Pulley. " When God at first made man, Having a...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 - 1821 - 398 pages
...all." The quaintness and oddity of the following are, however, compensated for by some excellent lines. The Pulley. " When God at first made man, Having a...• 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
...all." The quaintness and oddity of the following are, however, compensated for by some excellent lines. The Pulley. " When God at first made man, Having a...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... | |
 | Religion - 1853 - 1142 pages
...of that quaint poet Herbert. " W hen God," says he — " When God at first made man, Having a fount of blessings standing by, Let us, said he, pour on...span. " So strength first made a way ; Then beauty flowed ; then wisdom, honor, pleasure ; When almost all was out, God made a stay ; Perceiving, that... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...its place on high ! They that have seen thy look in death No more may fear to die. GEORGE HERBERT. THE PULLEY. WHEN God at first made man, Having a glass of blessing standing by Let us (said he) pour on him all we Let the world's riches,which dispersed Do... | |
 | Richard Cattermole, Henry Stebbing - Christianity - 1835 - 402 pages
...as mine didst me restore. O be mine still ! Still make me thine ; Or 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 we can : Let the world's riches, which... | |
 | George Herbert - 1838 - 406 pages
...languish. I live to show his power, who once did bring My joys to weep, 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 can : Let the world's riches, which dispersed... | |
 | Giles Fletcher - English poetry - 1836 - 400 pages
...as mine didst me restore. O be mine still ! Still make me thine ; Or 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 we can : Let the world's riches, which... | |
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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... 
