 | Margaret Fuller - 1846 - 382 pages
...mine could I have chosen. Lord H. — Yes ; I remember thy verse : — Whereas my birth and spirits rather took The way that takes the town ; Thou didst...betray me to a lingering book, And wrap me in a gown. It was not my fault, George, that it so chanced. George H. — I have long learnt to feel that it noway... | |
 | Sarah Margaret Ossoli (march.) - 1846 - 182 pages
...mine could I have chosen. Lord H. — Yes ; I remember thy verse : — Whereas my birth and spirits rather took The way that takes the town ; Thou didst...betray me to a lingering book, And wrap me in a gown. It was not my fault, George, that it so chanced. George H. — I have long learnt to feel that it noway... | |
 | George Herbert - 1846 - 442 pages
...in which he fays : WHereas my birth andfpirit rather took The way that takes the Town : Thou didft betray me to a lingering Book, And wrap me in a Gown : I was entangled in a World offtrife, Before I had the power to change my life. Yet, for I threatened oft the Siege to raife, Not... | |
 | George Herbert - 1846 - 432 pages
...every ftorm and wind. Whereas my birth and fpirit rather took The way that takes the town ; Thou didft betray me to a lingering book, And wrap me in a gown. I was entangled in the world of ftrife, Before I had the power to change my life. Yet, for I threaten'd oft the fiege... | |
 | 1848 - 916 pages
...country parsons. How unaffectedly he refers to this transition in a passing stanza of hi* manifold poem ! Whereas my birth and spirit rather took The way that...takes the town, Thou didst betray me to a lingering bouk, And wrap me in a gown. Having taken deacon's orders at this time, he was made prebendary of Layton... | |
 | George Herbert - 1848 - 382 pages
...in which he fays : WHereas my birth and fpirit rather took The way that takes the Town : Thou didfl betray me to a lingering Book, And wrap me in a Gown : I was entangled in a World offtrife, Before I had the power to change my life. Yet, for I threatened oft the Siege to raife, Not... | |
 | George Herbert - 1851 - 464 pages
...Whereas my birth and spirit rather took The way that lakes the town ; Thou didst betray me to a ling'ring book, And wrap me in a gown. I was entangled in a world of strife, Before I had the power lo change my life. Yet, for I threatened oft the siege to raise, Not simp'ring all mine age ; Thou... | |
 | George Herbert - 1851 - 468 pages
...appears to be a pious reflection on God's providence, and some passages of his life, in which he says — Whereas my birth and spirit rather took The way that takes the town ; Thou didst betray me to a ling'ring book, And wrap me in a gown. I was entangled in a world of strife, Before I had the power... | |
 | Margaret Fuller - 1852 - 364 pages
...mine could I have chosen. Lord H.— Yes ; I remember thy verse : — Whereas my birth and spirits rather took The way that takes the town ; Thou didst...betray me to a lingering book, And wrap me in a gown. It was not my fault, George, that it so chanced. George H. — I have long learnt to feel that it noway... | |
 | George Herbert, Christopher Harvey - 1853 - 376 pages
...than I. Thus thin and lean, without a fence or friend, I was blown through with every storm and wind. Whereas my birth and spirit rather took The way that...lingering book, And wrap me in a gown. I was entangled in the world of strife, Before I had the power to change my life. Yet, for I threaten'd oft the siege... | |
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Whereas my birth and spirit rather took The way that takes the town ; Thou didst betray me to a lingering 
