 | 1856 - 796 pages
...took The way that takes the town ; Thou did'st betray me to a lingering book, And wrap me in a jrown. 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 did'st with academic... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1857 - 542 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...strife, Before I had the power to change my life. Yet, for I threaten' d oft the siege to raise, Not simpering all mine age ; Thou often didst with academic... | |
 | Anna Bartlett Warner - 1859 - 658 pages
...spirits 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. Now I am here, what thou wilt do with me None of my books will shew. I read, and sigh, and wish I were... | |
 | George Herbert - 1863 - 372 pages
...Act. 1. K. 4. E Thou didst betray me to a lingring book, And wrap me in a gown. I was entangled in the world of strife, Before I had the power to change my life. Yet, for I threatned oft the siege to raise, Not simpring all mine age, Thou often didst with academick... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1864 - 438 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 1 had the power to change my life. " Vet, for I threatened oft the siege to raise, " Not simpering... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1865 - 404 pages
...passages of his life, in which he says, Whereas my tirth and spirit rather took The way tliat takes the town ; Thou didst betray me to a lingering book, And...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 academic... | |
 | George Herbert - 1865 - 348 pages
...the town, Thou didst betray me to a lingering book, And wrap me in a gown : I was entangled in the world of strife, Before I had the power to change my life. Yet, for I threaten'd oft the siege to raise, Not simpering all mine age, Thou often didst with academic... | |
 | 1865 - 362 pages
...the town ; Thou didst betray me to a lingering book, And wrap me in a gown. I was entangled in the world of strife, Before I had the power to change my life. Yet, for I threaten'd oft the siege to raise, Not simpering all mine age, Thou often didst with academic... | |
 | Robert Hall Baynes - 1871 - 684 pages
...spirit rather took The way that takes the town, Thou did'st 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." Be this as it may, it is a matter for genuine thankfulness that Herbert's steps were ordered for him,... | |
 | George Herbert - 1871 - 362 pages
...the town ; Thou didst betray me to a lingering book, And wrap me in a gown. I was entangled in the world of strife, Before I had the power to change my life. Yet, for I threaten'd oft the siege to raise, Not simpering all mine age, Thou often didst with academic... | |
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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. I was entangled in the world of strife, Before I had the power to change my life. 
