 | George Herbert - 1638 - 220 pages
.... Vatch an advantage to appear^ O that I were an Orenge-trec, -;.,3 That bulk plant 1 Then fliould I ever laden be, And never want . . -^ Some fruit for him that dreled me. . Cut we are ftill too young or old : ....-.. The man is gone, Before we do. our wares unfold... | |
 | George Herbert - 1709 - 376 pages
...the Stars Watch an advantage to appear. Oh that I were an Orange-tree, That bufie Plant! Then fhould I ever laden be, And never want Some Fruit for him that dreffeth me; But we are ftill too young or old ; The Man is gone, Before we do our Wares unfold : So... | |
 | George Herbert - 1799 - 310 pages
...the ftars Watch an advantage to appear. Oh that I were an orange-tree, That bufy plant ! Then fhould I ever laden be, And never want Some fruit for him that dreffeth me. But we are ftill too young or old ; The man is gone Before we do our wares unfold : So... | |
 | 1825 - 618 pages
...vine is a fruitful bough ; and they can unite in the sentiment of the quaint but pious Herbert, " O that I were an orange tree, That busy plant ! Then...ever laden be, And never want Some fruit for him that dressed me." Ye disciples of Christ! you owe it to his intercession that you are spared to enter upon... | |
 | Richard Cattermole, Henry Stebbing - 1835 - 402 pages
...shineth there or here, Whereas the stars Watch an advantage to appear. Oh that I were an orange-tree, That busy plant ! Then should I ever laden be, And never want Some fruit for him that dresseth me. But we are still too young or old ; The man is gone, Before we do our wares unfold : So we freeze on,... | |
 | Giles Fletcher - 1836 - 400 pages
...shineth there or here, Whereas the stars Watch an advantage to appear. Oh that I were an orange-tree, That busy plant ! Then should I ever laden be, And never want Some fruit for him that dresseth me. But we are still too young or old ; The man is gone, Before we do our wares unfold : So we freeze on,... | |
 | George Herbert - 1838 - 406 pages
...shineth there or here, Whereas the stars Watch an advantage to appear. Oh that I were an Orange-tree, That busy plant ! Then should I ever laden be, And never want Some fruit for him that dresseth me. But we are still too young or old ; The man is gone, Before we do our wares unfold : So we freeze on,... | |
 | George Herbert - 1838 - 408 pages
...not good cheer ; Ever in wars. The sun still shineth there or here. Oh that I were an Orange-tree, That busy plant ! Then should I ever laden be, And never want Some fruit for him that dresseth me. But we are still too young or old ; The man is gone, Before we do our wares unfold : So we freeze on,... | |
 | Margaret Fuller, Ralph Waldo Emerson, George Ripley - 1841 - 564 pages
...bear the sweet fruit, rather than the sweeter blossoms. My wish had been expressed by another. ' O that I were an orange tree, That busy plant ! Then...And never want Some fruit for him that dresseth me,' " Thou didst seem to me the happiest of all spirits in wealth of nature, in fulness of utterance. How... | |
 | George Herbert - 1842 - 400 pages
...in wars. The sun still shineth there or here ; Whereas the stars Watch an advantage to appear. Oh, that I were an orange tree, That busy plant ! Then...And never want Some fruit for him that dresseth me. But we are still too young, or old ; The man is gone, Before we do our wares unfold. So we freeze on,... | |
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Oh that I were an orange-tree, That busy plant ; Then should I ever laden be, And never want Some fruit for Him that dressed me. 
