 | 1848 - 916 pages
...this more sober repetition of the oreadic aspiration : — Oh, that I were an orange-tree, Tli:it bu<y plant • Then should I ever laden be, And never want Some fruit for him that dresseth me, Although, however, the imagery and illustrations of Herbert's poems are almost entirely drawn fron... | |
 | M. Edgeworth Lazarus - 1851 - 286 pages
...been to bear the sweet fruit rather than the sweeter blossom. My wish had been expressed by another. O that I were an orange tree, That busy plant! Then...And never want Some fruit for him that dresseth me. Thou didst seem to me the happiest of all spirits in wealth of nature, in fulness of utterance. How... | |
 | George Herbert - 1851 - 468 pages
...in wars. The sun still shineth there or here ; Whereas the stars Watch an advantage to appear. Oh, that I were an orange tree, That busy plant ! Then...And never want Some fruit for him that dresseth me. But we are still too young, or old ; The man is gone, Before we do our wares unfold. So we freeze on,... | |
 | Susan Bogert Warner - 1852 - 396 pages
...prospect of rest; and, either sleeping or dozing, passed away the time for a good while. CHAPTER XXIII. O that I were an orange tree, That busy plant! Then should I always laden be, And never want Some fruit for him that dresseth me. GK HEBREUT. SHE was thoroughly... | |
 | George Herbert, Christopher Harvey - 1853 - 376 pages
...the stars Watch an advantage to appear. O that I were an Orange-tree, That busy plant ! Then I should ever laden be, And never want Some fruit for him that dresseth me. But we are still too young or old ; The man is gone, Before we do our wares unfold : So we freeze on,... | |
 | George Herbert - 1853 - 372 pages
...the stars Watch an advantage to appear. 0 that I were an Orange-tree, That busy plant ! Then I should ever laden be, And never want Some fruit for him that dresseth me. But we are still too young or old ; The man is gone, Before we do our wares unfold : So we freeze on,... | |
 | George Herbert, William Jerdan - 1853 - 472 pages
...as they And much, much more. Again — O, that I were an Orange tree, That bufy plant ! Then mould I ever laden be, And never want Some fruit for him that drefleth me. How the quaintnefles fpririg ! My thoughts are all a cafe of knives, Wounding my heart... | |
 | George Herbert - 1855 - 560 pages
...; Ever in warres. The snnne still shineth there or here, Oh that I were an orenge-tree, That busie plant ! Then should I ever laden be, And never want Some fruit for him that dressed me. But we are still too young or old ; The man is gone, Before we do our wares unfold : So... | |
 | George Herbert, Robert Aris Willmott - 1855 - 366 pages
...here, Whereas the starres Watch an advantage to appeare. I Oh that I were an orenge-tree, That busie plant! Then should I ever laden be, And never want Some fruit for him that dressed me. But we are still too young or old; The man is gone, Before we do our wares unfold: DEN1ALL.... | |
 | John Baillie - 1856 - 416 pages
...unceasing " living sacrifice." Poor Herbert once sighed — • " Oh ! that I were an orange-tree, That busy plant ! Then should I ever laden be, And never want Some fruit for Him that dressed me." Adelaide Newton did more than sigh. Life was with her a business — a business for God.... | |
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Oh that I were an orange-tree, That busy plant ; Then should I ever laden be, And never want Some fruit for Him that dressed me. 
