 And true descent ; that when thou shalt grow fat, And wanton in thy cravings, thou may'st know, That flesh is but the glass, which holds the dust That measures all our time ; which also shall Be crumbled into dust.  The Life of George Herbert of Bemerton - Page 164by John Jeremiah Daniell - 1893 - 328 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Henry Headley - English poetry - 1810 - 236 pages
...when thou shalt grow fat, And wanton in thy cr^vingSj thou may'st know That flesh is but the glass which holds the dust That measures all our time ;...tame these ashes are, how free from lust, That thou may'st fit thyself against thy fall. The Temple, by G. Herbert, p. 56, Edit. 1709. AGAINST FOREIGN... | |
 | Henry Headley - English poetry - 1810 - 238 pages
...in trust ? Dear flesh, while I do pray, learn here thy stem And true descent : that when thou shalt grow fat; And wanton in thy cravings, thou may'st know That flesh is but the glass which holds the dust That measures all our time ; which also shall Be crumbled into dust, mark... | |
 | George Herbert - 1838 - 406 pages
...in trust ? Dear flesh, while I do pray, learn here thy stem And true descent ; that when thou shalt grow fat, And wanton in thy cravings, thou mayst know, That flesh is but the glass, which holds the dust That measures all our time ; which also shall Be crumbled into dust. Mark... | |
 | George Herbert - Christian poetry, English - 1838 - 402 pages
...when thou shalt grow fat, And wanton in thy cravings, thou mayst know, That flesh is but the glass, which holds the dust That measures all our time ;...tame these ashes are, how free from lust, That thou mayst fit thyself against thy fall. XXXVIII. CHURCH-MUSIC. SWEETEST of sweets, I thank you : when displeasure... | |
 | George Herbert - Christian poetry, English - 1838 - 408 pages
...in trust ? Dear flesh, while I do pray, learn here thy stem And true descent ; that when thou shalt grow fat, And wanton in thy cravings, thou mayst know, That flesh is but the glass, which holds the dust That measures all our time ; which also shall Be crumbled into dust. Mark... | |
 | George Herbert - Christian poetry, English - 1842 - 400 pages
...in trust ? Dear flesh, while I do pray, learn here thy stem And true descent ; that, when thou shalt grow fat And wanton in thy cravings, thou mayst know, That flesh is but the glass which holds the dust, That measures all our time ; which also shall Be crumbled into dust. Mark,... | |
 | George Herbert - English literature - 1851 - 464 pages
...that, when thou shalt grow fat And wanton in thy cravings, thou mayst know, That flesh is but the glass which holds the dust, That measures all our time ;...these ashes are ! how free from lust ! — That thou mayst fit thyself against thy fall. ffljmrcj) SWEETEST of sweets, I thank you ; when displeasure Did,... | |
 | George Herbert - English literature - 1851 - 468 pages
...in trust ? Dear flesh, while I do pray, learn here thy stem And true descent ; that, when thou shalt grow fat' And wanton in thy cravings, thou mayst know, That flesh is but the glass which holds the dust, That measures all our time ; which also shall Be crumbled into dust. Mark,... | |
 | George Herbert, George Gilfillan - English poetry - 1853 - 372 pages
...when thou shalt grow fat, And wanton in thy cravings, thou may'st know, That flesh is but the glass, which holds the dust That measures all our time ;...tame these ashes are, how free from lust, That thou may'st fit thyself against thy fall. CHURCH MUSIC. SWEETEST of sweets, I thank you : when displeasure... | |
 | George Herbert - 1853 - 372 pages
...when thou shalt grow fat, And wanton in thy cravings, them may'st know, That flesh is but the glass, which holds the dust That measures all our time ;...tame these ashes are, how free from lust, That thou may'st fit thyself against thy fall. CHURCH MUSIC. SWEETEST of sweets, I thank you : when displeasure... | |
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