 | George Herbert - 1660 - 444 pages
...not grow bright and clean. . . A fervant with this claufc 10 Makes drudgery divine. Who.fweepsaroom, as for thy laws, > Makes that and th' action fine. This is the famous (lone That turnedi all to gold ; I SFor.that which God doth touch & own* . Cannot for lefs be told.... | |
 | George Herbert - 1667 - 362 pages
...tij/ifc) Will not grow bright and clean. Afervant with this claufc Makes drudgery divine. Who (weeps a room, as for thy laws, Makes that and th' action fine. This is the famous (tone That tiirneth all to gold : for that which God doth touch and own Cannot for lefs be told. ^... | |
 | George Herbert - 1709 - 376 pages
...with this Claufe Makes Drudgery divine : Who fweeps a Room, as for thy Laws, Makes that and th' Aftion fine. This is the famous Stone, That turneth all to Gold : For that which God doth touch and own, Cannot for lefs be told. A Wreathed Garland of deferved Praife, Of Praife deferved unto thee I... | |
 | George Keate - 1790 - 388 pages
...an act noble : especially the motive to please God, and promote human happiness. Herbert sings,— "A servant with this clause Makes drudgery Divine...Who sweeps a room, as for Thy laws, Makes that and the action fine." When midnight came he heard the distant music, for " he heard the church bells beyond... | |
 | Richard Steele - 1807 - 238 pages
...me, my GOD and King, In all things thee to see ; And what I do in any thing, To do it as for thee : A servant with this clause, Makes drudgery divine...a room, as for thy laws, Makes that and th' action tine. HERBERT. 2. In dependence upon the help of Goia, let your religious principles be accompanied... | |
 | 1864 - 868 pages
...God's glory — • All may of thee partake, Nothing can be so mean, Which with this tincture (for thy sake), Will not grow bright and clean. A servant with...Who sweeps a room, as for thy laws, Makes that and the action fine. This is the famous stone, That turneth all to gold, For that which God doth touch... | |
 | 1845 - 752 pages
...the heaven espy. " All may of Thee partake, Nothing can be so mean Which, with this tincture, for thy sake, Will not grow bright and clean. " A servant...as for thy laws, Makes that and th' action fine." And the consciousness that we are God's servants, will not only give a higher character to our every-day... | |
 | 1821 - 398 pages
...partake, Nothing can be so mean, Which, with this tincture, FOR THY SAKE Will not grow bright and clean. This is the famous stone That turneth all to gold. For that, which God doth touch and own, Cannot for less be told. — His longest poem, " The Church Porch," is for the most part written... | |
 | 1822 - 792 pages
...as a beast, To run into an action ; But still to make Thee prepos»est. And give it its perfection. This is the famous stone That turneth all to gold ; For that, which God doth touch and own. Cannot for less be told. JP REVIEW OF NEW PUBLICATIONS. Reviewers Jlenicwr.il. British Review,... | |
 | 1863 - 350 pages
...Thee partake ; Nothing can be so mean Which, with this tincture . for thy sake,' Will not grow white and clean. "A servant, with this clause, Makes drudgery...Who sweeps a room, as for Thy laws, Makes that and the action fine." GEORGE HERBKRT. History tells us of men of earnest aspirations, who at the very beginning... | |
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A servant with this clause makes drudgery divine; who sweeps a room, as for thy laws, makes that and the action fine. 
