| Anne Manning - 1833 - 250 pages
...drowsily Hannah looked at him in quiet surprise. listening to one of those well-paid gentlemen who Just fifteen minutes, huddle up their work, And with a well-bred whisper close the scene'" ' reading what they never wrote, i " Yes, he is a man of talent, and doubtless preaches well; but will... | |
| Jacob Abbott - Antislavery movements - 1835 - 280 pages
...things that mount the rostrum with a skip, And then skip down again ; pronounce a text ; Cry — hem ; and reading what they never wrote, Just fifteen minutes,...work, And with a well-bred whisper close the scene." The new settlements of America demand the labors of men who can endure hardship ; — men of robust... | |
| William Cowper - 1836 - 416 pages
...things that mount the rostrum with a skip, And then skip down again ; pronounce a text, 410 Cry, hem; and reading what they never wrote, — Just fifteen...work, And with a well-bred whisper close the scene. 19 We could not teach, and must despair to learn. In man or woman, but far most in man, And most of... | |
| William Cowper - 1836 - 402 pages
...things that mount the rostrum with a skip, And then skip down again ; pronounce a text, 410 Cry, hem ; and reading what they never wrote, — Just fifteen...work, And with a well-bred whisper close the scene. 19 We could not teach, and must despair to learn. Book vi. 620. i In man or woman, but far most in... | |
| Pastoral recollections - 1837 - 296 pages
...things that mount the rostrum with a skip, And then skip down again ; pronounce a text ; Cry— hem ; and reading what they never wrote, Just fifteen minutes,...work, And with a well-bred whisper close the scene !" And yet this was all the Christian information given in a parish which contained several thousand... | |
| Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1837 - 438 pages
...things that mount the rostrum with a skip, And then skip down again ; pronounce a text ; Cry — Hem ; and reading what they never wrote Just fifteen minutes,...work, And with a well-bred whisper close the scene ! I seek divine simplicity in him, Who handles things divine ; and all besides, Though learn'd with... | |
| Great Britain - 1837 - 392 pages
...which spring beneath our feet, than in drowsily listening to one of those well-paid gentlemen who ' reading what they never wrote, Just fifteen minutes,...work, And with a well-bred whisper close the scene !' " ' You should hear Mr. Russell !' said Hannah with energy. Yes, he is a man of talent, and doubtless... | |
| Great Britain - 1837 - 224 pages
...which spring beneath ourfeet, than in drowsily listening to one of those well-paid gentlemen who ' reading what they never wrote, Just fifteen minutes,...work, And with a well-bred whisper close the scene !' ' ' You should bear Mr. Russell !' said Hannah with energy. "Yes, he is a man of talent, and doubtless... | |
| Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1837 - 448 pages
...things that mount the rostrum with a skip, And then skip down again ; pronounee a text ; Cry — Hem ; and reading what they never wrote Just fifteen minutes,...huddle up their work, And with a well-bred whisper elose the seene ! I seek divine simplicity in him, • Who handles things divine ; and all besides,... | |
| William Cowper - 1839 - 554 pages
...things that mount the rostrum with a skip, And then skip down again ; pronounce a text, Cry, hem ! and reading what they never wrote, Just fifteen minutes,...that ministers And serves the altar, in my soul I loath All affeetation. 'Tis my perfeet scorn ; Objeet of my implacable disgust. What ! — will a man... | |
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