 | Katherine Thomson - 1826 - 650 pages
...who attended him with much assiduity to the last, " had I but served God as diligently as I have done the king, he would not have given me over in my grey hairs ; " a sentiment, which, trite as it has become, can never be perused without affording a moral lesson... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 490 pages
...the matter against me how it is framed , but if I had served my Bod as diligently as I have served my king, he would not have given me over in my grey hairs. Howbeit this is the just reward that I must receive for my worldly diligence and pains that I have... | |
 | Library - 1827 - 712 pages
...his head ; for you shall never put it out again. " If I had served God as diligently as I have done the king, he would not have given me over in my grey hairs. But this is the just reward that I must receive, for my diligent pains and study that I have taken to do him service, not regarding... | |
 | John Lingard - 1827 - 596 pages
...together, to persuade him from his appetite, and could not prevail. And, master Kyngston, had I but served God as diligently as I have served the king, he would not have given me over in my gray hairs. But this is my just reward for my pains and study, not regarding my service to God, but... | |
 | David Hume, Tobias Smollett, William Jones - 1828 - 386 pages
...three hours together, to persuade him from his will and appetite ; but could not prevail. Had I but served God as diligently as I have served the king, he would not have given me over in my gray hairs. But this is the just reward that I must receive for my indulgent pains and study, not regarding... | |
 | Sharon Turner - 1828 - 590 pages
...collecting his strength, made his last address, " If I bad served God as diligently as I have done the king, he would not have given me over in my grey hairs. Howbeit, this is my just reward for my worldly diligence and pains to do him service, only to satisfy... | |
 | Stephen Hyde Cassan - 1829 - 802 pages
...him from his " will and appetite, but could not prevail. Had I but " served GOD as diligently as 1 have served the King, "HE would not have given me...over in my grey hairs ; " but this is the just reward that I must receive for my " indulgent pains and study, not regarding my service " to my God, but only... | |
 | 1829 - 366 pages
...and feeling appeal of Cardinal Wolsey: " Had I but served my God As diligently as I have served my king, He would not have given me over in my grey hairs." Here, then, and here only, it indeed is that we are to seek for real friendship. It is only the Almighty... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1831 - 542 pages
...once to guard and attend him, he spoke to him a little before he expired, to this effect: " Had I but served God as diligently as I have served the king,...given me over in my grey hairs. But this is the just jreward I must receive for my indulgent pains and study ; not regarding my service to God, but only... | |
 | Royal Robbins - 1831 - 750 pages
...soon afterwards, uttering in the anguish of his soul, the never to be forgotten words, " Had I but served God as diligently as I have served the king, he would not have forsaken me in my gray hairs." Anne Boleyn, in less than three years, was condemned and beheaded. After... | |
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Had I but served God as diligently as I have served the king, He would not have given me over in my grey hairs. 
