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" Had I but served God as diligently as I have served the king, He would not have given me over in my grey hairs. "
The History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Cæsar, to the ... - Page 311
by David Hume - 1810
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Pinnock's Improved Edition of Dr. Goldsmith's Abridgment of the History of ...

Oliver Goldsmith - Great Britain - 1831 - 542 pages
...him, at once to guard and attend him, he spoke to him a little before he expired, to this effect: " 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 jreward I must receive for my indulgent pains and study ; not regarding...
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The World Displayed, in Its History and Geography: Embracing a History of ...

Royal Robbins - 1831 - 750 pages
...broken heart soon afterwards, uttering in the anguish of his soul, the never to be forgotten words, " Had I but served God as diligently as I have served the king, he would not have forsaken me in my gray hairs." Anne Boleyn, in less than three years, was condemned and beheaded. After...
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The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Volume 17

1831 - 472 pages
...after, with great composure and fortitude. He said, shortly before his death — " Had J but served my God as diligently as I have served the king, he would not have forsaken me in my grey hairs ; but this is the just reward I must receive for my pains and study, in...
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The Irish pulpit: sermons, by clergymen of the established Church of Ireland

Irish pulpit - 1831 - 372 pages
...upon the bed of death ; hearken to his dying declaration — " Had I served God as diligently as I served the king, he would not have given me over in my grey hairs, but this is the just reward I must receive for my indulgent pains and study, not regarding...
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Elements of History, Ancient and Modern: With Historical Charts

Joseph Emerson Worcester - History - 1832 - 428 pages
...But the haughty cardinal soon after fell sick and died, having exclaimed in the pangs of remorse ; " Had I but served God as diligently as I have served...he would not have given me over in my gray hairs." 14. The opinions of various universities, favorable to Henry's views, having been obtained, and the...
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A history of England, in which it is intended to consider men and events on ...

Henry Walter - Great Britain - 1832 - 642 pages
...to leave my bones among you." He died here. And in his dying hour, he said to Kingston, " If I had 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, that I must receive for my pains and study to do the king service...
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Second Book of History for Children and Youth

Samuel Griswold Goodrich - World history - 1832 - 218 pages
...felt his ingratitude and desertion. "Had I served my God," said he, "as diligently as I have served my King, he would not have given me over in my gray hairs." Thus died this famous Cardinal, than whom few ever attained to so great a height, or fell from it under...
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Elements of History, Ancient and Modern: With a Chart and Tables of History ...

Joseph Emerson Worcester - History - 1838 - 440 pages
...But the haughty cardinal soon after fell sick and died, having exclaimed in the pangs of remorse ; " Had I but served God as diligently as I have served...he would not have given me over in my gray hairs." 14. The opinions of various universities, favorable to Henry's views, having been obtained, and the...
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The Tract Magazine, Or, Christian Miscellany, Volume 4

Christian life - 1833 - 152 pages
...life spent in his service, he at length was ungratefully treated; and some of his last words were, " 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 all my pains and study, not regarding...
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The World Displayed, in Its History and Geography;: Embracing a History of ...

Royal Robbins - World geography - 1833 - 676 pages
...broken heart soon afterwards, uttering in the anguish of his soul, the never to be forgotten words, " Had I but served God as diligently as I have served the king, he would not have forsaken me in my gray hairs." Anne Boleyn, in less than three years, was condemned and beheaded. After...
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