Spirit of the English MagazinesMunroe and Francis, 1827 |
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Page 477 - ... gave him good counsel and his benediction, but forgot to give him money, which when the bishop had considered, he sent a servant in all haste to call Richard back to him ; and at Richard's return the bishop said to him, " Richard, I sent for you back to lend you a horse, which hath carried me many a mile, and, I thank God, with much ease...
Page 375 - And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.
Page 198 - I went to my long home, I didn't stay long in it. The body-snatchers they have come, And made a snatch at me; It's very hard them kind of men Won't let a body be!
Page 477 - Richard, I do not give, but lend you my horse : be sure you be honest, and bring my horse back to me at your return this way to Oxford. And I do now give you ten groats, to bear your charges to Exeter ; and here is ten groats more, which I charge you to deliver to your Mother and tell her I send her a Bishop's benediction with it, and beg the continuance of her prayers for me.
Page 252 - ALL people that on earth do dwell, Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice ; Him serve with fear, his praise forth tell ; Come ye before him and rejoice.
Page 103 - In the mountain-battles of his land ; It hath brought the wanderer o'er the seas To die on the hills of his own fresh breeze ; And back to the gates of his father's hall, It hath led the weeping prodigal.
Page 158 - But fient a ane before folk. I'm sure wi' you I've been as free As ony modest lass should be ; But yet it doesna do to see Sic freedom used before folk. Behave yoursel...
Page 333 - A man, who means to act upon such representations, should verify them by his own inquiries ; The .law presumes that he uses due caution in a matter, in which his happiness for life is so materially involved ; and it makes no provision for the relief of a blind credulity, however it may have been produced.
Page 198 - The arm that used to take your arm Is took to Dr. Vyse ; , And both my legs are gone to walk The hospital at Guy's. I vow'd that you should have my hand. But fate gives us denial ; You'll find it there, at Dr. Bell's, In spirits and a phial.
Page 243 - It may be, that thy brother's eye Sees not as thine, which turns In such deep reverence to the sky, Where the rich sunset burns. It may be, that the breath of spring, Born amidst violets lone, A rapture o'er thy soul can bring, A dream, to his unknown.