 tis a fast, to dole Thy sheaf of wheat And meat Unto the hungry soul. It is to fast from strife, From old debate And hate To circumcise thy life. To show a heart grief-rent ; To starve thy sin, Not bin ; And that's to keep thy Lent.  Unity Pulpit - Página 11890Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Robert Herrick - 1823 - 346 páginas
...punishment. TO KEEP A TRCE LENT. Is this a fast, to keep The larder leane, And cleane From fat of veales and sheep ? Is it to quit the dish Of flesh, yet still...fill The platter high with fish ? Is it to fast an houre, Or rag'd to go, Or show A down-cast look, and sowre ? No : 'tis a fast, to dole Thy sheaf of... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Francis William Pitt Greenwood - 1824 - 356 páginas
...JEFFERSON. To keep a true Lent. liy Uobert Herrick. Is this a fast, — to keep The larder lean, And clean From fat of veals and sheep? Is it to quit the dish...platter high with fish: Is it to fast an hour. — Or rag'd to go, — Or show A downcast look and sourr No; ,'tis a fast, to dole Thy sheaf of wheat, And... | |
 | 1824 - 382 páginas
...By Robert Herrick. Is this a fast,—to keep The larder lean, And clean From fat of veals and sheepr Is it to quit the dish Of flesh, yet still To fill...platter high with fish? Is it to fast an hour.— Or rag'd to go,— Or show A downcast look and sourr No; 'tis a fast, to dole Thy sheaf of wheat, And... | |
 | J. R - 1824 - 350 páginas
...celebrated Herrick. He says : " Is this a fast, to keepe The larder leane, And cleane From fat of Veales and sheep ? Is it to quit the dish Of flesh, yet still To fill The platter high with fish ? : No : 'tis a fast to dole Thy sheaf of wheat And meat, Unto the hungry soule. To show a heart grief-rent... | |
 | Robert Herrick - 1825 - 348 páginas
...punishment. TO KEEP A TRUE LENT. Is this a fast, to keep The larder leane, And cleane From fat of veales and sheep ? Is it to quit the dish Of flesh, yet still...fill The platter high with fish ? Is it to fast an houre, Or rag'd to go, Or show A down-cast look, and sowre ? No : 'tis a fast, to dole Thy sheaf of... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1832 - 306 páginas
...reader YM TO KEEP A TRUE LENT. Is this a fast to keep The larder leane. And cleane From fat of véales and sheep? . Is it to quit the dish Of flesh, yet...fill The platter high with fish ? Is it to fast an houre, • i*" Or rag'd to go, Or show A down-cast look, and sowre ? No rj'tis a fast, to dole Thy... | |
 | 1831 - 472 páginas
...work, " Noble Numbers.'' Is this a feast to keep, The larder leane, And clean, From fat of véales and sheep ? Is it to quit the dish Of flesh yet still To fill The platter high with jf*A ? Is it to fast an hour, Or, ragged 'to go Or show A downcast look or snore ? No, 'tis a fast... | |
 | 1831 - 470 páginas
...Ruies to keep a true Lent. Is this a fust, to keep The larder leane And cleane, From fat of veales and sheep! Is it to quit the dish Of flesh, yet still To fill Thi platter high with fisli ? Is it to fast an honre, Or ia? 'd to go, Or show A downcast look, andsoure?... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 páginas
...Sweet Spirit, comfort me. TO KEEP A TRUE LEXT. Is this a fast — to keep The larder lean, And clean From fat of veals and sheep ? Is it to quit the dish...high with fish ? Is it to fast an hour — Or ragged go — Or show A downcast look, and sour ? No! 'tis a fast to dole Thy sheaf of wheat, And meat, Unto... | |
 | William Hone - 1832 - 852 páginas
...keep The larder leane. And clcane, From fat of vcalei and sheep ? Is it tn quit the dish Of fiesh, yet still To fill The platter high with fish ? Is it to faste an hourc, Or rag'd to go, Or «how A downcast look and sowre ? Wo ; 'tis a fast to dole Thy sheaf... | |
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