 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 rest Or be...  The James Sprunt Historical Publications - Page 331913Full view - About this book
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1889 - 452 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... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1892 - 480 pages
...manner worthy of Quarles or Herbert : — " Oh ! that mine eye might closed be To v. I c.-' i 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 yain thought might ever... | |
 | William Henry Summers - 1895 - 326 pages
...the following lines, called " A Prayer " : — Oh ! 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... | |
 | Evelyn Noble Armitage - 1896 - 352 pages
...seen what from a Sparkle came, Blown, by hot Breath, into a furious Flame. FRAGMENT. " O that mine eye might closed be, To what becomes me not to see ! That...possess mine ear, To what concerns me not to hear ! That Grace my tongue might always tie, From ever speaking foolishly ! That no vain thought might... | |
 | William Root Bliss - 1896 - 718 pages
...since we left Nantucket, but I am remembering all the Girls at home and I hope to see them soon. " 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 j That truth my tongue might always tye From ever speaking foolishly. " 1 In... | |
 | Joseph James Neave - 1899 - 336 pages
...seems to tire) Such rich provision made. A PRAYER. OH 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... | |
 | Arthur Judson Brown - 1907 - 426 pages
...morning." There is an old prayer which reads : " Oh, 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... | |
 | Alexander McConnell, William Revell Moody, Arthur Percy Fitt - 1910 - 996 pages
...Lord, all my desire is before thee. Ps. xxxviii. p. Oh, 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... | |
 | Henry Sherman Wyer - 1914 - 334 pages
...since we left Nantucket, but I am remembering all the Girls at home and I hope to see them soon. "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 tye From ever speaking foolishly, "i 1 From... | |
 | Bartlett Yancey Malone - 1919 - 88 pages
...Paid $5.00 TY Compton Paid $5.00 WF Wells Paid $5.00 AI Brincfield Paid $5.00 L. Kersey Paid $5.00 ' BY Malone Owes QT Anderson Paid $6.50 AP Rudd Paid...The first day of August was clear and very hot And 700 Rebels left here for Some other new Prison to day A mung them was my Brother AA The 2d day of August... | |
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