 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1874 - 584 pages
...all the treasure Rest in the bottom lay. "For if I should." said he, '• Bestow thin jewel also ou my creature, He would adore my gifts instead of me;...restlessness. Let him be rich and weary; that, at THE CHURCH PORCH. hopes enhance Thy rate and price, and mark thee THOU whose sweet youth and early... | |
 | George Herbert - 1874 - 386 pages
...alone of all TTJR treasure, Bat in the bottome lay. ' For if I should,' said He, ' Bestow this jewell also on My creature, He would adore My gifts instead...Nature: So both should losers be. Yet let him keep the restBut keep them with repining restlessnesse: Let him be rich and wearie, that, at least, If goodnesse... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1875 - 588 pages
...almost all was out, God made a stay ; Perceiving that alone of all the treasure liest in the bottom lay. "For if I should," said he, " Bestow this jewel also...both should losers be. "Yet let him keep the rest; I5nt keep them, with repining re-tlessness. Let him be rich and weary ; that, at least, If goodness... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1875 - 560 pages
...all was out, God made a stay, Perceiving that alone, of all his treasure, Rest in the bottom lay. " For if I should," said he, " Bestow this jewel also...my gifts instead of me, And rest in nature, not the G od of nature ; So both should losers be. " Yet let him keep the rest, But keep them with repining... | |
 | 1875 - 444 pages
...all was out, God made a stay, Perceiving that, alone of all his treasure, Rest in the bottom lay. " For if I should," said He, '• Bestow this jewel...He would adore my gifts instead of me, And rest in nature—not the God of nature,— So both should losers be. alone at will ; Better to trust in God,... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1875 - 392 pages
...almostall was out, God madeastay, Perceiving that alone, of all his treasure, Rest in the bottom lay. " For if I should," said he, " Bestow this jewel also on my creature, He would adore my gilts instead of me, And rest in nature, not the God of nature; So both should losers be. " Yet let... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1875 - 584 pages
...almost all was out, God made a stay; Perceiving that alone of all the trsa.sure Kest in the bottom lay. •'For if I should," said he, " Bestow this jewel also on my cn-ature, He would adore my gifts instead of me; And rest in Nature, not the God uf Nature : So both... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1877 - 576 pages
...all was out, God made a stay, Perceiving that, alone, of all his treasure, Rest in the bottom lay. For if I should (said he) Bestow this jewel also on...at least, If goodness lead him not, yet weariness Hay toss him to my breast. GEORGE HHRDERT. G96 697 ENIGMA.* THE LETTER " H." 'T WAS whispered in heaven,... | |
 | 1876 - 508 pages
...almost all was out, God made a stay, Perceiving that alone, of all his treasure, Rest in the bottom lay. "For if I should," said he, " Bestow this jewel also...But keep them with repining restlessness; Let him be sick and weary, that at least, If goodness lead him not, yet weariness May toss him to my breast."... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1876 - 562 pages
...altnost all was out, God madeastay. Perceiving that alone, of all his treasure. Rest in the bottom lay. " For if I should," said he, " Bestow this jewel also...But keep them with repining restlessness : Let him he rich and weary, that at least. If goodness lead him not, yet weariness May toss him to my breast."... | |
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I should, said He, Bestow this jewel also on my creature, He would adore my gifts instead of me, And rest in nature, not the God of nature: So both should losers be. 
