 | 1904 - 926 pages
...wholly, or even mainly, to such would be to deceive ourselves; it is the tragedy of a nation's faith. "O my Mother! whence is this unto thee, that thou...them, and bearest children, yet darest not own them? How is it that whatever is generous in purpose . . . thy power and thy promise, falls from thy bosom,... | |
 | 1844 - 738 pages
...thou hast good things poured аlюа thec and canst not keep them, and bearest children, yet darcst not own them ? Why hast thou not the skill to use...the heart to rejoice in their love ? How is it that whatsoever is generous in purpose, and tender or deep in devotion, thy flower and thy promise, falls... | |
 | William Simcox Bricknell - Oxford movement - 1845 - 776 pages
...has returned their affection. " O my mother," — it is the lamentation of Mr. NKWMAN himself, — " whence is this unto thee, that thou hast good things poured upon thce, and canst not keep them ; and bearest children, yet darest not own them ? Why hast thou not the... | |
 | 1846 - 906 pages
...this come unto thee, that thou hast good things poured upon thce and canst not keep them, and bcarest children, yet darest not own them ? Why hast thou...love? How is it that whatever is generous in purpose or tender and deep in devotion, thy flower and thy promise, falls from thy bosom and finds no home... | |
 | 1864 - 684 pages
...intellect seldom is, she has usually manifested at best an uneasy and jealous suspicion, having neither " the skill to use their services, nor the heart to rejoice in their love." Illustrations at the present day are not far to seek. The three greatest names among fehe Roman priesthood... | |
 | English literature - 1866 - 566 pages
...herds of cattle are perplexed, because the/ have no pasture ; yea, the flocks are made desolate. ... О my mother, whence is this unto thee, that thou hast good things poured n¡ion theo and canst not keep them, and bearest children, yet darest not own them ! Why hast thou... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1867 - 824 pages
...have no pasture ; yea, the flocks are mado desolate. . . . О my mother, whence is this unto thcc, that thou hast good things poured upon thee and canst not keep them, and !••..;..- 1 culldren, yet darest not own them ? Why hast thou not tlie skill to use their services,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1871 - 636 pages
...ungrateful mother who had cast him from her breast ? " O my mother, whence is this unto thee, that thon hast good things poured upon thee and canst not keep them, and barest children yet darest not own them ? Why hast thou not the skill to use their services, nor the... | |
 | Convocation prov. of Canterbury - 1875 - 590 pages
...her mother and leaving her, and Ruth clinging to her, he exclaimed: — 0 my mother, whence is thia unto thee, that thou hast good things poured upon...children, yet darest not own them ? Why hast thou not skill to use their services, nor the heart to rejoice in their love? How is it that whatever is generons... | |
 | Malcolm MacColl - 1875 - 566 pages
...Movement bade farewell to the ungrateful mother whose harsh treatment drove him from her service 1 " O my mother, whence is this unto thee, that thou hast...things poured upon thee and canst not keep them, and barest children yet darest not own theml Why hast thou not the skill to use their services, nor the... | |
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O my mother, whence is this unto thee, that thou hast good things poured upon thee and canst not keep them, and bearest children, yet darest not own them... 
