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 | Annette (fict.name.) - 1864 - 182 pages
...we may well add to it the prayer, ' Turn away mine ears from hearkening to evil.' ' Oh that mine eye might closed be To what becomes me not to see ; That...possess mine ear To what concerns me not to hear.' " CHAPTER V. e finite of |)robii)tnte. ," said Annette, about a fortnight after her cousin had left,... | |
 | Charles Northend - 1865 - 192 pages
...lesson ever ; The word, the thought, the dream, Impress the soul forever. WISHES. 0, THAT mine eye might closed be To what becomes me not to see ; That...might possess mine ear To what concerns me not to hear ; That truth my tongue might always tie From ever speaking foolishly ; That no vain thought might ever... | |
 | James Boorne (of Reading.) - 1865 - 420 pages
...the same time showing the state of his mind, I quote a few lines, written at an early period. " Oh, that mine eyes might closed be, To what becomes me...see ; That deafness might possess mine ear, To what becomes me not to hear ; That truth my tongue might always tie, From ever speaking foolishly ; That... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1866 - 498 pages
...in a manner worthy of Quarles or Herbert : — " Oh ! that mine eye might closed be To what concerns me not to see ; That deafness might possess mine ear To what concerns me not to hear ; That Truth my tongue might always tie From ever speaking foolishly ; That no vain thought might ever... | |
 | My Sunday companion - 1869 - 206 pages
...See, then, that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise." — E1'H. v. 15. OH ! that mine eye might closed be To what becomes me not to see ; That...might possess mine ear To what concerns me not to hear ; That truth my tongue might closely tie From ever speaking foolishly ; That no vain thought might... | |
 | Hymns - 1871 - 330 pages
...; "Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace. THE PIOUS WISH. OH that mine eye might closed be To what becomes me not to see ! That...might possess mine ear To what concerns me not to hear ! That truth my tongue might closely tie From ever speaking foolishly ! That no vain thought might... | |
 | Eliza Stephenson - 1872 - 184 pages
...we may well add to it the prayer, ' Turn away mine ears from hearkening to evil.' ' Oh that mine eye might closed be To what becomes me not to see ; That...possess mine ear To what concerns me not to hear.' ' CHAPTER V. H/aite of |)AMMA," said Annette, about a fortnight after her cousin had left, " Bella... | |
 | 1872 - 710 pages
...increaseth more and Samuel Brandon. 803. DESIRE, Holy. О that mine eye might closed be To what concerns ster ; That truth my tongue might always tie From ever speaking foolishly ; That no vain thought might ever... | |
 | 1873 - 404 pages
...Bible, will suffice for another paper. A PEAYEE. О THAT mine eyes might closed be To what concerns me not to see : That deafness might possess mine ear To what concerns me not to hear ; That truth my tongue might always tie From ever speaking foolishly ; That no vain thought might ever... | |
 | Little folk - 1873 - 282 pages
...and spin? Some of the starry spikes left in. George MacDonald. A NEW YEAR'S PETITION. OH ! that my eyes might closed be To what becomes me not to see ! That deafness might possess my ear To what concerns me not to hear. That truth my tongue might always tie From ever speaking foolishly... | |
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