 | 1846 - 430 Seiten
...shelter amidst the ruins of Carthage. Woolsey was left to die, lamenting : — " Had I but served my God as diligently as I have served the king, he would not have given me over in my grey hairs." But Jackson's latter end was different from all this. He had served his country and he had served his God.... | |
 | John Galt - 1846 - 478 Seiten
...should be against me; how it is framed I know not; but if I had served God as diligently as I have done the king, he would not have given me over in my grey hairs. But this is the just reward that I must receive for my diligent pains and study that I have had to do him service;... | |
 | 1864 - 726 Seiten
...utterance those memorable words, " but served my God as (Gateway of JFoltey'u School at is I have served my king, He would not have given me over in my grey hairs." It has been said, "The ill ;hat men do lives after them, he good is oft interred with heir bones."... | |
 | John Britton - 1847 - 174 Seiten
...His last words are reputed to have been these :—" If I had served God as diligently as I have done the King, he would not have given me over in my grey hairs ; but this is the just reward that I must receive for the pains and study that I have had to do him service, not... | |
 | Thomas Flanagan - 1847 - 996 Seiten
...replied that there was no hope. " If I had served my God," he added, " as diligently as I have done the king, he would not have given me over in my grey hairs ; but this is the just reward that I must receive for the pains and study I have had to do him service, not regarding... | |
 | James Augustus Hessey - 1849 - 216 Seiten
...the king, but added these memorable words : " Had I servedmy God as diligently as I have served my king, He would not have given me over in my grey hairs." With all his faults, Wolsey was a munificent patron of learning, and upright in his administration... | |
 | John Sedgwick - 1850 - 320 Seiten
...convent of Leicester, Nov. 28, 1530, immediately after uttering these remarkable words — " Had I but served GOD as diligently as I have served the king,...not have given me over in my grey hairs. But this is the reward that I receive for not regarding His service, but only that of my prince." The influence... | |
 | 1850 - 456 Seiten
...seeking human favour. He said to his attendants, " If I had served God as diligently as I have done the king, he would not have given me over in my grey hairs. But this is the just reward that I must receive for my diligent pains and study, that I have had to do IIJTTI service... | |
 | 1851 - 808 Seiten
...the whole world and lose his own soul' — ' V I had served my God as diligently as 1 have served my king, he would not have given me over in my grey hairs.' Wretched Wolsey ! peace seemed to be banished from his death-bed. There was no expression of faith... | |
 | John Lingard - 1854 - 346 Seiten
...together, to persuade him from his appetite and could not prevail. And, Master Kyngston, had I but served God as diligently as I have served the king,...over in my grey hairs. But this is my just reward for my pains and study, not regarding my service to God, but only my duty to my prince."5 Having received... | |
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Had I but served God as diligently as I have served the king, He would not have given me over in my grey hairs. 
