 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
 | Mrs. Mary Louise Cutter Jones Hastings - 1919 - 232 pages
...and talk of Thy doings. — Ps. Ixxvii. 12. A WISH 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. — Thomas Elwood. Monday Show... | |
 | William Carus Wilson - 1858 - 878 pages
...now to use as a prayer as they were then: — 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 ever tie From ever speaking foolishly ; That no vain thought might ever... | |
 | Thomas A. Maik - 1999 - 354 pages
...a judicious blindness and deafness, in the wise spirit of good old Bishop Ken's well-known hymn: "O that mine eyes might closed be To what becomes me...see; That deafness might possess mine ear To what becomes me not to hear!" Lucy was not consciously so wise as this; but she had the greatest respect... | |
 | Thomas Ellwood - 2004 - 256 pages
...likeable. Another of his short occasional poems may serve to close this account: Wishes 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 Truth my Tongue might always ty From ever speaking foolishly! That no vain thought might ever... | |
 | Meade MacGuire - 2006 - 164 pages
...the joy and satisfaction of acceptance in the Beloved, how can we do any less? My Prayer O 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;... | |
 | Horatio Hastings Weld - 1869 - 474 pages
...in your spirit. .re God's. I. CORINTHIANS, vr, 20. 0, 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; 11* That Truth my tongue might always tie From ever speaking foolishly; That no vain thought might... | |
 | 1910 - 808 pages
...hain't missed anything but my watch as yit." A WISH 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. — Thomas Elwood—i(>y). A happy... | |
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