To live in grots, and caves, and hate the day Because it shows the way, The way which from this dead and dark abode Leads up to GOD, A way where you might tread the sun, and be More bright than he. But as I did their madness so discuss, One whisper'd... Studies in Philology - Page 1891921Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
| Richard Cattermole - 1836 - 436 pages
...trivial wares enslave, Who think them brave ; And poor despised truth sat counting by Their victory. Yet some, who all this while did weep and sing, And...live in grots and caves, and hate the day Because it shows the way — The way which from this dead and dark abode Leads up to God ; A way where you might... | |
| Giles Fletcher - 1836 - 442 pages
...trivial wares enslave, Who think them brave ; And poor despised truth sat counting by Their victory. Yet some, who all this while did weep and sing, And...live in grots and caves, and hate the day Because it shows the way — The way which from this dead and dark abode Leads up to God ; A way where you might... | |
| Gems - 1841 - 624 pages
...trivial wares enslave, Who think them brave; And poor despised truth sat counting by Their victory. Yet some, who all this while did weep and sing, And sing and weep, soared up into the ring : But most would use no wing. O fools! (said I), thus to prefer dark night... | |
| Henry Vaughan - 1847 - 316 pages
...weep and fing, And fmg and weep, foar'd up into the Ringj But moft would ufe no wing. O fools, faid I, thus to prefer dark night Before true light ! To live in grots and caves, and hate the day Becaufe it fhews the way, The way, which from this dead and dark abode Leads up to God, A way where... | |
| Henry Vaughan - 1847 - 318 pages
...weep, foar'd up into the Ring; But moft would ufe no wing. O fools, faid I, thus to prefer dark night H Before true light ! To live in grots and caves, and hate the day Becauie it fhews the way, The way, which from this dead and dark abode Leads up to God, A way where... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1849 - 578 pages
...trivial wares enslave, Who think them brave ; And poor despised truth sat counting by Their victory. Yet some, who all this while did weep and sing, And sing and weep, soared up into the ring : But most would use no wing. 0 fools ! (said I,) thus to prefer dark night... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1853 - 604 pages
...counting by Their victory. Yet some, who all this while did weep and sing, And sing and weep, soared up into the ring : But most would use no wing. O fools...live in grots and caves, and hate the day. Because it shows the way — The way which from this dead and dark abode Leads up to God ; A way where you might... | |
| English poetry - 1853 - 552 pages
...trivial wares enslave, Who think them brave ; And poor despised truth sat counting by Their victory. Yet some, who all this while did weep and sing, And sing and weep, soared up into the ring ; But most would use no wing. O fools ! (said I) thus to prefer dark night... | |
| Henry Vaughan - 1856 - 330 pages
...slight, triviall wares inslave, Who think them brave, And poor, despised truth sate counting by rv. Yet some, who all this while did weep and sing, And...shews the way, The way, which, from this dead and dark ahode, Leads up to God ; A way where you might tread the sun, and be More bright than he ! " But, as... | |
| Henry Vaughan - 1858 - 326 pages
...viftory. 4Yet fome, who all this while did weep and fing, And fing and weep, foar'd up into the Ring i Before true light ! To live in grots and caves, and hate the day Becaufe it mews the way, The way, which from this dead and dark abode Leads up to God, A way where... | |
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