 | Christian biography - 1810 - 594 pages
...wilt do with me None of my books will Jhew : I read, and sigh, and \fish I were a tree, For then sure I should grow To fruit or shade ; at least, some bird would trust Her houshold with me, and I would be just. Yet, though thou troublest me, I must be meek ; In weakness... | |
 | Erasmus Middleton - 1816 - 552 pages
...do with me " None of my books will shew: " I read, and sigh, and wish I were a tree, " For then sure I should grow " To fruit or shade; at least some bird would trust " Her household with me, and I would be just. ' " Yet, though thou troublest me, I must be meek; " Some other master... | |
 | Erasmus Middleton - Christian biography - 1816 - 596 pages
...do with me " None of my books will shew: " I read, and sigh, and wish I were a tree, " For then sure I should grow " To fruit or shade ; at least some bird would trust " Her household with me, and I would be just. " Yet, though thou troublest me, I must be meek ; " In weakness must... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1817 - 740 pages
...with mer " None of my books will show : " I read, and sigh, and wish I were a tree, •' For then sure I should grow " To fruit or shade, at least, some bird would trust * Her household with me, and I would be just " Yet though thou troublest me, I must be meek, " In weakness must be... | |
 | English literature - 1832 - 348 pages
...wilt do with me None of my books will show: I read, and sigh, and wish I were a tree, For then sure I should grow To fruit or shade, at least, some bird would trust Her household with me, and I would be just. " Yet though thou troublest me, I must be meek, In weakness must be stout... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1832 - 348 pages
...wilt do with me None of my books will show : I read, and sigh, and wish I were a tree, For then sure I should grow To fruit or shade, at least, some bird would trust Her household with me, and I would be just. " Yet though thou troublest me, I must be meek, In weakness must be stout... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott - Poets, English - 1834 - 478 pages
...wilt do with me, None of my books will show ; I read and sigh, and wish I were a tree, For then sure I should grow To fruit or shade ; at least some bird would trust Her household with me, and I would be just. GEORGE HERBERT. •247 recollect and lament the afflictions of his sister.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 480 pages
...wilt do with me None of my books will shew ; I read, and sigh, and wish I were a tree, For, then sure I should grow To fruit or shade — at least some bird would trust Her household with me, and I would be just. Yet though thou troublest me, I must be meek, In weakness must be stout.... | |
 | George Herbert - 1838 - 406 pages
...thou wilt do with me None of my books will show : I read, and sigh, and wish I were a tree ; For sure then I should grow To fruit or shade : at least some...would trust Her household to me, and I should be just. Yet, though thou troublest me, I must be meek ; In weakness must be stout. Well, I will change the... | |
 | 1836 - 758 pages
...thou wilt do with me None of my books will show : I read, and sigh, and with I were a tree ; For sure then I should grow To fruit or shade : at least some...would trust Her household to me, and I should be just. Yet, though thou troublest me, I mast be meek ; In weakness must be stout. Well, I will change the... | |
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I read, and sigh, and wish I were a tree ; For sure then I should grow To fruit or shade : at least some bird would trust Her household to me, and I should be just. 
