So Much of the Diary of Lady Willoughby as Relates to Her Domestic History, & to the Eventful Period of the Reign of Charles the First |
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Page 150 - O all-seeing light, and eternal life of all things, to whom nothing is either so great that it may resist, or so small that it is contemned : look upon my misery with Thine eye of mercy, and let Thine infinite power vouchsafe to limit out some proportion of deliverance unto me, as to Thee shall seem most convenient.
Page 63 - CHILDREN In her pilgrimage, The staie and comfort of her neighbours, The love and glory of a well-ordered family, The delight and happiness of tender parents — But a crown of Blessings to a husband.
Page 151 - Only thus much let me crave of Thee, let my craving, O Lord, be accepted of Thee (since even that proceeds from Thee) let me crave, even by the noblest title, which in my greatest affliction I may give...
Page 56 - I have not seene : and this lengthened Span of Life may not be ordained for me, yet in the latter Days of my Pilgrimage thus farre toward the Grave, the Lord hath layd upon me no Burthen which his Love hath not made light and easy to be borne: Sight and Hearing remaine, and the use of my Limbs so farre as an old woman needeth. Surely Goodnesse and Mercy have followed me all the Days of my Life, and will, I doubt not, to the close, and my evening Sun will, I humbly hope, be permitted to set in brightnesse.
Page 54 - Workes of God affords a simple Pleasure which needeth not aught else than a contented Minde to enjoy: the Singing of Birds, even a single Flower, or a pretty Spot like this, with its bank of Primroses and the Brooke running in there below, and this warm Sunshine, how pleasant are they. They take back the Thoughts to our Youth, which Age doth love to look back upon.
Page 13 - Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not ; for of fuch is the kingdom of God.
Page 70 - Days pafle fmoothly, yet Time feemeth very long fince my deare Lord departed on his Journey. We heare no News. Armftrong will perchance gain fome Tydings at Colchefter: and I muft await his Return with fuch Patience I can. Since my little...
Page 15 - I entered the house by a side door, and there beneath the old Mulberry saw the little Cart and Whip as they had beene left by my poore Child the last day he was out, when he look'd so tired, and I carried him in.
Page 2 - Lord dismounted, and taking a short cut thro' the Park, came up to the Window where I had remain'd to watch his Departure: he bade me call the Steward, gave him some directions; then telling me to keep up a good heart, took another tender Leave, and followed by Armstrong, returned to the spot where were the Horses; and he mounting the led Horse, they were soon out of sight. Old...