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" Now I am here ; what thou wilt do with me, None of my books will show. I read, and sigh, and wish I were a tree ; For sure then I should grow To fruit, or shade ; at least some bird would trust Her household to me, and I should be just. "
The temple, sacred poems and private ejaculations. [With] The synagogue - Page 32
by George Herbert - 1709
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George Herbert - 1846 - 442 pages
...jicknejj'es. Thus doth thy power Crofs-bias me, not making Thine own gifts good, yet me from my ways taking. Now I am here, what thou wilt do with me None of my Books will Jhow : I read, andjigh, and wijh I were a Tree, For then fure I Jhould grow To fruit or Jhade, at leaft,fome...
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The Remains of that Sweet Singer of The Temple, George Herbert ...

George Herbert - 1848 - 382 pages
...jicknejfes. Thus doth thy power Crofs-bias me, not making Thine own gifts good, yet me from my ways taking. Now I am here, what thou wilt do with me None of my Books willjhow: I read, and jigh, and wijh I were a Tree, For then fure I jhould grow To fruit or jhade,...
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The Temple: Sacred Poems and Private Ejaculations

George Herbert - English poetry - 1850 - 384 pages
...from my ways taking. Now I am here, what thou wilt do with me None of my books will mow : I reade, and figh, and wifh I were a tree ; For fure then I mould grow To fruit or made : at leaft fome bird would truft Her houmold to me, and I mould be juft....
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The Life and Writings of the Rev. George Herbert: With the Synagogue, in ...

George Herbert - English literature - 1851 - 464 pages
...sicknesses. Thus doth thy power cross-bias me, not making Thine own gift good, yet me from my ways taking. Now I am here ; what thou wilt do with me, None of my books will show. I read, and sigh, and wish I were a tree ; For sure then I should grow To fruit, or shade ; at...
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The poetical works of George Herbert [and The synagogue, by C ..., Page 106

George Herbert - 1853 - 372 pages
...sicknesses. Thus doth thy power cross-bias me, not making Thine own gift good, yet me from my ways taking. Now I am here, what thou wilt do with me None of my books will show : I read, and sigh, and wish I were a tree ; For sure then I should grow To fruit or shade : at...
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The Poetical Works of George Herbert: With Life, Critical Dissertation, and ...

George Herbert, George Gilfillan - English poetry - 1853 - 372 pages
...sicknesses. Thus doth thy power cross-bias me, not making Thine own gift good, yet me from my ways taking. Now I am here, what thou wilt do with me None of my books will show : I read, and sigh, and wish I were a tree ; For sure then I should grow To fruit or shade : at...
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The Works of the Rev. George Herbert: With Remarks on His Writings, and a ...

George Herbert, William Jerdan - Literature - 1853 - 472 pages
...ficknefles. Thus doth thy power crofs-bias me, not making Thine own gift good, yet me from my ways taking. Now I am here, what thou wilt do with me None of my books will mow : I read, and figh, and wifh I were a tree ; For fure then I fhould grow To fruit or fhade : at...
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The Poetical Works of George Herbert: With Life, Critical Dissertation, and ...

George Herbert - 1853 - 376 pages
...sicknesses. Thus doth thy power cross-bias me, not making Thine own gift good, yet me from my ways taking. Now I am here, what thou wilt do with me None of my books will show : I read, and sigh, and wish I were a tree ; For sure then I should grow To fruit or shade : at...
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The Eclectic Magazine of Foreign Literature, Science, and Art, Volume 32

American literature - 1854 - 604 pages
...meekly "stands and waits," while he yet earnestly prays to "go and work in the vineyard." Now am I here, what thou wilt do with me None of my books will show ; I reade, and sighe, and wish 1 were a tree, For sure then I should grow To fruit or shade :...
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The Complete Works of George Herbert: And The Satires and Psalms of Bishop Hall

George Herbert - Literature - 1855 - 560 pages
...sicknesses. Thus doth thy power cross -bias me, not making Thine own gift good, yet me from my ways taking. Now I am here, what thou wilt do with me None of my books will show : I reade, and sigh, and wish I were a tree ; '' ' . For sure then I should grow To fruit or shade...
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