 | American literature - 1855 - 336 pages
...from " Holy George Herbert," which he confesses his inability to solve. It is entitled " HOPE. 1: 1 gave to Hope a watch of mine ; but he An anchor gave to me. Then an old prayer-book 1 did present, And he an optic sent. With that I gave a phial full of lean ; But he a few green ears.... | |
 | George Herbert - English literature - 1851 - 464 pages
...mine ; hut he v An anchor gave to me. Then an old prayer-book I did present ; And he an optic sent. With that I gave a vial full of tears ; But he a few green ears. Ah loiterer ! I'll no more — no more I'll bring ; I did expect a ring. Sfn's 3£Uuno. SORRY I am,... | |
 | George Herbert, William Jerdan - Literature - 1853 - 472 pages
...many ways in ftore To honour thee ; and fo each hymn thy fame Extolleth many ways, yet this one more. Hope. I GAVE to hope a watch of mine : but he An anchor...Then an old prayer-book I did prefent : And he an optic fent. With that I gave a phial full of tears : But he a few green ears. Ah, loiterer ! I'll no... | |
 | George Herbert, Christopher Harvey - Poetry - 1853 - 376 pages
...many ways in store To honour thee ; and so each hymn thy fame Extollcth many ways, yet this one more. HOPE. I GAVE to Hope a Watch of mine : but he An Anchor gave to me. Then an old Prayer-book I did present : And he an Optic sent. With that I gave a Phial full of tears : But he a few green ears. Ah,... | |
 | George Herbert - 1853 - 372 pages
...many ways in store To honour thee ; and so each hymn thy fame Extolleth many ways, yet this one more. HOPE. I GAVE to Hope a Watch of mine : but he An Anchor gave to me. Then an old Prayer-book I did present : And he an Optic sent. With that I gave a Phial full of tears : But he a few green ears. Ah,... | |
 | George Herbert - 1853 - 376 pages
...honour thcc ; and so each hymn thy fame Extolleth many ways, yet this one more. HOPE. I GAVE to IIopo a Watch of mine : but he An Anchor gave to me. Then an old Prayer-book I did present : And he an Optic sent. With that I gave a Phial full of tears : But he a few green ears. Ah,... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1854 - 816 pages
...accompanying, given me by a friend, as seeming more suggestive of the author's probable meaning : " I gave to Hope a watch of mine ; but he An anchor gave to me. Then an old prayer-book I did present, And he an optic sent. With that I gave a phial full of tears, But he a few green ears. Ah... | |
 | George Herbert - Literature - 1855 - 560 pages
...wayes in store To honour thee ; and so each hymne thy fame Extolleth many wayes, yet this one more. 93. HOPE. I GAVE to Hope a watch of mine : but he An anchor gave to me. Then an old prayer-book I did present : And he an optick sent. With that I gave a viall full of tears : But he a few green eares.... | |
 | Charles Edwards - Rings - 1855 - 272 pages
...appears. We must confess our inability to solve it, and leave readers to do so. It is entitled — " HOPE. " I gave to Hope a watch of mine ; but he An anchor gave to me. Then an old prayer-book I did present, And he an optic sent. With that, I gave a phial full of tears ; But he a few green ears. Ah,... | |
 | Charles Edwards - Rings - 1855 - 268 pages
...our inability to solve it, and leave readers to do so. It is entitled — " I gave to Hope a wateh of mine ; but he An anchor gave to me. Then an old prayer-book I did present, And he an optic sent. With that, I gave a phial full of tears ; But he a few green ears. Ah,... | |
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HOPE. I GAVE to Hope a Watch of mine : but he An Anchor gave to me. 
