 | Robert Aris Willmott - 1834 - 408 pages
...stanza may be quoted, to show its peculiar merits : — » The fourth and fifth stanzas are omitted. Low is my porch, as is my fate, Both void of state; And yet the threshold of my door Is worne hy the poor. The Dirge of Jephtha is also beautiful ; the classical reader will notice... | |
 | William Graham (teacher of elocution.) - 1837 - 370 pages
...which, I lie . . - I Both soft and dry. Where Thou, my chamber for to ward, Has set a guard Of harmless thoughts, to watch and keep Me, while I sleep. Low is my porch, as is my fete, Both void of state ; And yet the threshold of my door Is worn by the poor, Who hither come, and... | |
 | Jewel - 1839 - 352 pages
...of which I lie Both soft and dry. Where Thou, my chamber soft to ward, Hast set a guard Of harmless thoughts to watch and keep Me while I sleep. Low is...fate, Both void of state. And yet the threshold of my door Is worn by the poor, Who thither come and freely get Good words, or meat. Like as my parlour,... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott - 1839 - 388 pages
...his House is too long to be eitracted, but one stanza may be quoted, to show its peculiar merits: — Low is my porch, as is my fate, Both void of state; And yet the threshold of my door Is worne by the poor. The Dirge of Jephtha is also beautiful; the classical reader will notice... | |
 | 1839 - 444 pages
...a guard Of harmless thoughts to watch and keep Both void of state. And yet the threshold of my door Me while I sleep. Low is my porch, as is my fate, Is worn by the poor, Who thither come and freely get Good words, or meat. Like as my parlour, so my... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 692 pages
...of which I lie Both soft and dry. Where Thou, my chamber for to w&rJ, Hast set a guard Of harmless thoughts, to watch and keep Me while I sleep. Low...fate, Both void of state ; And yet the threshold of my door Is worn by the poor, Who hither come, and freely get Good words or meat. Like as my parlour, so... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1847 - 850 pages
...of which I lie Both soft and dry. Where Thou, my chamber for to ward, Hast set a guard Of harmless thoughts, to watch and keep Me while I sleep. Low...fate, Both void of state ; And yet the threshold of my door Is worn by the poor, Who hither come, and freely get Good words or meat. Like as my parlour, so... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 pages
...of which I lie Both soft and dry. Where Thou, my chamber for to ward, Hast set a guard Of harmless ir guerdon, when we hope to find, And think to burst...Comes the blind fury with the abhorred shear», An door Is worn by the poor, Who hither come, and freely get Good words or meat. Like as my parlour, so... | |
 | Bits - 1847 - 88 pages
...weatherproof; Under the spars of which I lie Both soft and dry. Where Thou, my chamber for to ward, Me while I sleep. Low is my porch, as is my fate, Hast set a guard Of harmless thoughts, to watch and keep Is worn by the poor, Who hither come, and... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1850 - 710 pages
...of which I lie Both soft and dry. Where Thou, my chamber for to ward, Host set a guard Of harmless 'd people of the sky shall sing My cheerful anthems to the gladsome spring : A prayer-book «täte ; And yet the threshold of my door Is worn by the poor, Who hither come, and freely get Good... | |
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Lord, thou hast given me a cell Wherein to dwell ; A little house, whose humble roof Is weather-proof... 
