 | Francis Quarles - 1880 - 272 pages
...For holy .Umintion, then for Witt. 67. On Stunts. A/I" Y Sinnes are like the hayru upon my head, iVi And raise their Audit to as high a score ; In this they differ ; These doe dayly.shed, But, ah, my sinncs grow dayly more and more : If, by my Hayres, thou number out my... | |
 | Arthur Henry Bullen - 1888 - 238 pages
...elf. From Christ Chunk MS. K. 3. 43-5. (Music by THOMAS FORD. ) MY sins are like the hairs upon my head And raise their audit to as high a score. In this they differ : they do daily shed, But ah my sins grow daily more and more : If by my hairs thou number out my sins,... | |
 | Arthur Henry Bullen - 1888 - 238 pages
...elf. From Christ Church MS. K. 3. 43-5. (Music by THOMAS FORD. ) MY sins are like the hairs upon my head And raise their audit to as high a score. In this they differ : they do daily shed, But ah my sins grow daily more and more : If by my hairs thou number out my sins,... | |
 | Arthur Henry Bullen - 1888 - 236 pages
...elf. From Christ Church MS. K. 3. "~ 43-5. (Music by THOMAS FOKD. ) MY sins are like the hairs upon my head And raise their audit to as high a score. In this they differ : they do daily shed, But ah my sins grow daily more and more : If by my hairs thou number out my sins,... | |
 | William Root Bliss - 1896 - 722 pages
...Nantucket in a short time. This sea-rover ends his journal by quoting from Francis Quarles : — "My " My Sins are like the hairs upon mine head, And raise...open to the eye. In this they differ — these are cover'd o'er; But ah ! my Sins in View still open lie. Lord, if Thou make my head a sea of tears, Oh... | |
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In this they differ : they do daily shed, But ah my sins grow daily more and more : If by my hairs thou number out my sins, Heaven make me bald before that day begins. From ORLANDO GIBBONS' First Set of Madrigals, 1612. 