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" Lord, thou hast given me a cell Wherein to dwell ; A little house, whose humble roof Is weather-proof; Under the spars of which I lie Both soft, and dry... "
Chambers's pocket miscellany - Page 149
by Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1853
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Hesperides (continued) His noble numbers: or, his pious pieces

Robert Herrick - 1823 - 346 pages
...which I lie Both soft and drie ; Where thou, my chamber for to ward, Hath set a guard Of harmlesse thoughts, to watch and keep Me while I sleep. Low...; Both void of state ; And yet the threshold of my doore Is worn by th' poore, Who thither come and freely get Good words or meat. Like as my parlour,...
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The Poetical Works of Robert Herrick, Volume 2

Robert Herrick - 1825 - 348 pages
...which I lie Both soft and drie ; Where thou, my chamber for to ward, Hath set a guard Of harmlesse thoughts, to watch and keep Me while I sleep. Low...; Both void of state ; And yet the threshold of my doore Is worn by th' poore, Who thither come and freely get Good words or meat. Like as my parlour,...
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Lives of Sacred Poets, Volume 1

Robert Aris Willmott - 1834 - 408 pages
...stanza may be quoted, to show its peculiar merits : — » The fourth and fifth stanzas are omitted. Low is my porch, as is my fate, Both void of state; And yet the threshold of my door Is worne hy the poor. The Dirge of Jephtha is also beautiful ; the classical reader will notice the Graecism...
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Principles of elocution

William Graham (teacher of elocution.) - 1837 - 370 pages
...dwell ; A little house, whose humble roof Is weather proof; Under the spars of which, I lie . . - I Both soft and dry. Where Thou, my chamber for to ward,...keep Me, while I sleep. Low is my porch, as is my fete, Both void of state ; And yet the threshold of my door Is worn by the poor, Who hither come, and...
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The jewel, sacred, domestic, narrative and lyrical poems selected from ...

Jewel - 1839 - 352 pages
...weather-proof, Under the spars of which I lie Both soft and dry. Where Thou, my chamber soft to ward, Hast set a guard Of harmless thoughts to watch and keep...the threshold of my door Is worn by the poor, Who thither come and freely get Good words, or meat. Like as my parlour, so my hall And kitchen small ;...
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Lives of the English Sacred Poets, Volume 1

Robert Aris Willmott - 1839 - 388 pages
...his House is too long to be eitracted, but one stanza may be quoted, to show its peculiar merits: — Low is my porch, as is my fate, Both void of state; And yet the threshold of my door Is worne by the poor. The Dirge of Jephtha is also beautiful; the classical reader will notice the Graecism...
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London Saturday Journal..., Volume 1

1839 - 444 pages
...a guard Of harmless thoughts to watch and keep Both void of state. And yet the threshold of my door Me while I sleep. Low is my porch, as is my fate, Is worn by the poor, Who thither come and freely get Good words, or meat. Like as my parlour, so my...
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Bits of books, from old and modern authors, for railway travellers

Bits - 1847 - 88 pages
...weatherproof; Under the spars of which I lie Both soft and dry. Where Thou, my chamber for to ward, Me while I sleep. Low is my porch, as is my fate, Hast set a guard Of harmless thoughts, to watch and keep Is worn by the poor, Who hither come, and...
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Cyclopaedia of English Literature: A Selection of the Choicest Productions ...

Robert Chambers - 1850 - 710 pages
...weatherproof ; Under the spars of which I lie Both soft and dry. Where Thou, my chamber for to ward, Host wC :{ȸԧ 4X1 + *C e =m . e = X u C O % I4 &.0@ . ~ 9 V D «täte ; And yet the threshold of my door Is worn by the poor, Who hither come, and freely get Good...
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Home Pictures

Mary Andrews Denison - 1853 - 440 pages
...weather-proof. Under the spars of which I lie, Both soft and dry. Where Thou my chamber for to ward, Hast set a guard Of harmless thoughts, to watch and keep...come, and freely get Good words or meat. Like as my parlor, so my hall, And kitchen small ; A little buttery, and therein A little bin, Which keeps my...
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