The Salt-cellars: Being a Collection of Proverbs, Together with Homely Notes Thereon, Band 1

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A.C. Armstrong, 1889 - 334 Seiten
 

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Seite 122 - EARTH to earth, and dust to dust ! Here the evil and the just, Here the youthful and the old, Here the fearful and the bold, Here the matron and the maid, In one silent bed are laid ; Here the vassal and the king Side by side lie withering ; Here the sword and sceptre rust — Earth to earth, and dust to dust...
Seite 98 - Oh, how unlike the complex works of man, Heaven's easy, artless, unencumbered plan ! No meretricious graces to beguile, No clustering ornaments to clog the pile ; From ostentation as from weakness free, It stands like the cerulian arch we see, Majestic in its own simplicity.
Seite 220 - He that is down needs fear no fall; He that is low no pride; He that is humble ever shall Have God to be his guide.
Seite 257 - I do not like you, Dr. Fell, The reason why, I cannot tell ; But this I know, and know full well, I do not like you, Dr. FelL
Seite 233 - He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
Seite 331 - Live while you live, the Epicure would say, And seize the pleasures of the present day. Live while you live, the sacred Preacher cries, And give to God each moment as it flies.
Seite 171 - Must I be carried to the skies On flowery beds of ease, While others fought to win the prize, And sailed through bloody seas...
Seite 246 - Shun delays, they breed remorse ; Take thy time, while time is lent thee ; Creeping snails have weakest force, Fly their fault, lest thou repent thee. Good is best, when soonest wrought, Ling'ring labours come to nought.
Seite 332 - Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts : for the Coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
Seite 2 - Sae true his heart, sae smooth his speech, His breath like caller air ; His very foot has music in't As he comes up the stair — And will I see his face again ? And will I hear him speak? I'm downright dizzy wi...

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