 | A. G. Hyde - 1906 - 416 pages
...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 I had the power to change my life. It does not seem necessary to give the four remaining stanzas. The imprisoned scholar " threatened... | |
 | Sydney Waterlow - 1912 - 244 pages
...rather took Affliction 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 I had the power to change my life. Yet, for I threaten'd oft the siege to raise, Not simp'ring all mine age,— Thou often didst, with... | |
 | George Herbert - 1913 - 364 pages
...takes the town, 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... | |
 | Sir Herbert John Clifford Grierson - 1921 - 316 pages
...the town ; Thou didst betray me to a lingring book, And wrap me in a gown. 40 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 - 1928 - 140 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 I had the power to change my life. Not simpering all mine age; Thou often didst with academic praise Yet, for I threaten'd oft the siege... | |
 | L. C. Knights - 1981 - 246 pages
...takes the town ; 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. 'Betray' and 'entangle' make explicit a sense already present but not openly acknowledged in 'entice'... | |
 | George Herbert - 1991 - 500 pages
...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 I had the power to change my life. Yet, for I threat'ned oft the siege to raise, Not simp'ring all mine age: Thou often didst with academic... | |
 | Virginia Graham - 1996 - 260 pages
...the town; Thou didst betray me to a ling' ring book, 40 And wrap me in a gown. I was entangled in the world of strife, Before I had the power to change my life. 53 cross-bias - provide a counter-inclination: the metaphor is taken from the game of bowls. 60 just... | |
 | Gordon C. Miller - 1996 - 191 pages
...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. Yet, for I threatened oft the siege to raise, Not simp'ring all mine age, Thou often did with academic... | |
 | Cristina Malcolmson - 1999 - 324 pages
...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 I had the power to change my life. (1-12, 37-42) Just as the original "Church-porch" urged the young man to "think what thou wouldst bee... | |
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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. 
