 | George Herbert - 1638 - 220 pages
...didft betray me to a lingring book, And wrap me in a gown. . I was entangled in the world of flrife, Before I had the power to change my life. Yet, for I threatned aft the firge toraife, Not (Impring all mine age, Thou eften didft with Acadtmick praife... | |
 | George Herbert - 1660 - 444 pages
...IjThoudidft betray me to alingring book, And wrapt me in a gown, I was in tangled in the world of ftrife, Before I had the power to change my life. Yet, for I threatned oft the fiege to raiicV ' , ao Not fimpring all mine age, Thou often didft with Academick... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Thomas Zouch - 1796 - 640 pages
...birth and fpirit rather took The way that takes the town : Thou didft betray me to a ling'ring bookt And wrap me in a gown : I was entangled in a world of ftrife, Before I had the power to change my life. Yet, for I threatened oft the fiege to raife, Not... | |
 | George Herbert - 1799 - 310 pages
...ev'ry ftoim and wind. Whereas my birth and* Tpfrit rattier 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 1 had-f he' power to change my life. Yet, for I threaten'd oft the fiege... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1805 - 366 pages
...Whereas my birth and fpirit rather took The way that takes the town ; Thou didft betray me to aling'ring book, And wrap me in a gown. I was entangled in a world of ftrife, Before 1 had the power to change my life. Yet, for I threaten'd oft the fiege to raife, Not... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1805 - 380 pages
...Whereas my birth and fpirit rather took The way that lakes the town ; Thou didft betray me to a ling'ring book, And wrap me in a gown. I was entangled in a world of ftrife, Before I had the power to change my life. Yet, Yet, for I threaten'd oft the fiege to raife,... | |
 | 1810 - 594 pages
...be a pious reflection on God's providence, aud some passages of his life, in which he says, Whereas 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 1 had the power... | |
 | Erasmus Middleton - 1810 - 554 pages
...did'li betray me to a ling'ring book, " And wrapt me in a gown. " 1 was entangled in a world of fhife, " Before I had the power to change my life. %" " Yet, for I threatened oft the fiege to raife, " Not fimp'ring all mine age : " Thou often did'ft with academic praife " Melt and... | |
 | Erasmus Middleton - 1816 - 596 pages
...be seen, in some measure, from the following verses written at that time, entitled " AFFLICTION. " WHEREAS my birth and spirit rather took " The way..." Thou didst betray me to a lingering book, " And wrapt me in a gown. " I was entangled in a world of strife, " Before I had the power to change my life.... | |
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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. 
