 Well, well, Master Kingston," quoth he, "I see the matter against me how it is framed; 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.  Wells, Exeter, and Worcester - Page 55by John Britton - 1836Full view - About this book
 | Edward Maynard - 1724 - 416 pages
...Miftake with a broken Heart, Had I but ferv'd my Godt ( fays he,) as diligently as 1 have ferved my King, he would not have given me over in my Gray Hairs. But this is my juft Reward that I mtift receive, for my not regarding my Service to God, but only to my frince... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - Great Britain - 1758 - 490 pages
...feeling his end approaching, he fentfor Sir William Kingfton, and fpoke to this effect : " Had I ferved God as diligently as I have " done the king, he would not have abandoned my " grey hairs : but this is my juft reward. I pray " you commend me moft humbly to the... | |
 | Rapin de Thoyras (M., Paul) - Great Britain - 1759 - 602 pages
...cf the- carl, £r WjU Voj.. VI, V JiCT kind's officer who flood near his bed : " If I had ferved " God as diligently as I have done the king, he would not " have given me over in my grey hairs." But I do not know whether he had reafon to boaft of his zeal and difinteHoUii>e(h. reilednefs... | |
 | Robert Henry - Great Britain - 1806 - 550 pages
...William Kingfton, among other things, he faid, " Had I but ferved God as diligently as I have " ferved the king, he would not have given me " over in my gray hairs. But this is the juft re" ward that I muft receive for my diligent pains " and ftudy, not regarding my fervice to God,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Great Britain - 1806 - 346 pages
...but served God as diligently as I have served 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 indulgent pains and study : not regarding my service to God, but only to my prince." He died soon... | |
 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1807 - 480 pages
...served God as diligently " as 1 have served 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 indulgent " pains and study, not regarding my service to God, *' but only to my prince. Therefore... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Great Britain - 1808 - 342 pages
...but served God as diligently as I have served 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 indulgent pains and study; not regarding my service to God, but only to my prince." He died soon... | |
 | Harleian miscellany - 1808 - 656 pages
...but served God, as diligently as I have served the King, he would not h«ve given me over in my grey hairs. But this is the just reward that I must receive for ray diligent pains and study, not regarding my service to God, but only to my prinpe. Therefore, let... | |
 | 1809 - 582 pages
...but served God, as diligently as I have served 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, not regarding my service to God, but only to my prince. Therefore, let... | |
 | Great Britain - 1809 - 598 pages
...but served God, as diligently as I have served the King, he would not have given me over ill my grey hairs. But this is the just reward that I must receive for my diligent pains and study, not regarding my service to God, but only to my prince. Therefore, let... | |
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