| George Herbert - 1709 - 376 pages
...Way that takes the Town : JJiou did'jl betray me to a lingring Book, And. waft me in 'a Gown. I wat entangled in a World of Strife, Before I had the Power to change my Life. Jit, for I threatned oft the Siege to raifet Not (imping all mine figt : Thou Thou often difjl with... | |
| George Herbert - 1799 - 310 pages
...WHEREAS my birth and fpirit rather look The way that takes the town : Thoudidft betray me to a. ling'ring book, And wrapt me in a gown. I was entangled in a world of flrife, Before 1 had the power to change my life. Yet, for I threat'ned oft the fiege to r•ife, Not... | |
| 1810 - 594 pages
...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 1 had the power to change my life. Yet, for I threatned oft the siege to raise, Not simp'ring all mine... | |
| Erasmus Middleton - 1816 - 596 pages
...that time, entitled " AFFLICTION. " WHEREAS my birth and spirit rather took " The way that takes the town : " Thou didst betray me to a lingering book,...strife, " Before I had the power to change my life. " Yet, for I threatened oft the siege to raise, " Not simp'ring all mine age: " Thou often didst with... | |
| Erasmus Middleton - 1816 - 552 pages
...my birth and spirit rather took " The way that takes the town: " Thou didst betray me to a ling'ring book, " And wrapt me in a gown. " I was entangled...strife, " Before I had the power to change my life. " Not simp'ring all mine age: •*' Thou often didst with academic praise " Yet, for I threatened oft... | |
| Izaak Walton - 1817 - 740 pages
...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 to change my life. " Yet, for I threatened oft the siege to raise, " Not tiimp'ring all mine age ; •' Thou often didst... | |
| 1818 - 586 pages
...spirit rather took The nay 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 to change my life. Yet, for I threatned oft the siege to raise, Not simp'ring all mine age : Thou often didst with academic... | |
| 1842 - 622 pages
...took The way that takes the town ; Thou didst betray me to a lingering book, And wrap me in a gown : / was entangled in a world of strife Before I had the power to change my life." He refers to his bodily weaknesses and pains as the instruments of bringing him to that better state... | |
| Izaak Walton - 1825 - 564 pages
...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 lingering book, And...world of strife, Before I had the power to change my lift. Yet, for I threaten d oft the siege to raise, Not simpering all mine age ; Thou often didst with... | |
| Izaak Walton - 1832 - 348 pages
...spirit rather took The way that takes the town : Thou didst betray me to a lingering book, And wrap me in a gown : I was entangled in a world of strife, Before I had the power to change my life. " Yet, for I threatened oft the siege to raise, Not simpering all mine age ; Thou often didst with... | |
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