 | Henry Southern - 1821 - 398 pages
...all was out, God made a stay ; Perceiving that alone, of all his treasure, Rest in the bottom lay. ' For if I should,' said he, ' Bestow this jewel also...not the God of nature, — So both should losers be. ' Yet let him keep the rest — But keep them, with repining restlessness — Let him be rich and weary... | |
 | 1821 - 400 pages
...all was out, God made a stay ; Perceiving that alone, of all his treasure, Rest in the bottom lay. ' For if I should,' said he, ' Bestow this jewel also...not the God of nature, — So both should losers be. ' Yet let him keep the rest — But keep them, with repining restlessness — Let him be rich and weary... | |
 | 1821 - 398 pages
...all was out, God made a stay ; Perceiving that alone, of all his treasure, Rest in the bottom lay. ' For if I should,' said he, ' Bestow this jewel also...not the God of nature, — So both should losers be. ' Yet let him keep the rest — But keep them, with repining restlessness — Let him be rich and weary... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1821 - 402 pages
...all was out, God made a stay ; Perceiving that alone, of all his treasure, Rest in the bottom lay. ' For if I should,' said he, ' Bestow this jewel also...not the God of nature, — So both should losers be. ' Yet let him keep the rest — But keep them, with repining restlessness — Let him be rich and weary... | |
 | 1853 - 1142 pages
...all was out, God made a stay ; Perceiving, that alone, of all his treasure, Rest, in the bottom lay. "For if I should, said he, Bestow this jewel also...not the God of nature ; So both should losers be. " Yet let him keep the others, But keep them with repining restlessness ; Let him be rich and weary... | |
 | 1835 - 616 pages
...all was out, God made a stay, Perceiving that, alone, of all his treasure, Rest in the bottom lay. For if I should (said he) Bestow this jewel also on...not the God of nature : So both should losers be. Yet let him keep the rest, But keep them with repining restlessness : Let him be rich and weary, that... | |
 | Richard Cattermole, Henry Stebbing - 1835 - 402 pages
...almost all was out, God made a stay, Perceiving that alone of all his treasure Eest in the bottom lay. " For if I should," said he, " Bestow this jewel also...the God of nature : — So both should losers be. " Yet let him keep the rest ; But keep them with repining restlessness: Let him be rich and weary ;... | |
 | George Herbert - 1838 - 406 pages
...almost all was out, God made a stay, Perceiving that alone, of all his treasure, Rest in the bottom lay. For if I should (said he) Bestow this jewel also on...not the God of Nature : So both should losers be. Yet let him keep the rest, But keep them with repining restlessness : Let him be rich and weary, that... | |
 | Giles Fletcher - 1836 - 400 pages
...Perceiving that alone of all his treasure Rest in the bottom lay. " For if I should," said he, " Bestow Ms jewel also on my creature, He would adore my gifts...the God of nature : — So both should losers be. " Yet let him keep the rest ; But keep them with repining restlessness : Let him be rich and weary... | |
 | George Herbert - 1838 - 420 pages
...honour, pleasure : When almost all was out, God made a stay, Perceiving that alone, of all his treasure, For if I should (said he) Bestow this jewel also on...not the God of Nature : So both should losers be. Yet let him keep the rest, But keep them with repining restlessness : Let him be rich and weary, that... | |
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I should (said He) Bestow this jewel also on My creature, He would adore My gifts instead of Me, And rest in nature, not the God of nature : So both should losers be. Yet let him keep the rest, But keep them with repining restlessness : Let him be rich... 
