| sir Thomas Browne - 1754 - 420 pages
...as.aftive vigour run My courfe, as doth the nimble fun. Sleep is a death ; 0 make me try, By fleecing, -what it is to die. And as gently lay my head On my grave, as now my bed. How e're Ircfl, great God, let me Awake again, at la ft, ivith tbee. And thus affur'd, tehdd'Ilye Securely,... | |
| 1746 - 734 pages
...active vigour run My courfe, as doth the nimble fun. Sleep it a death, O make me try, By fleeping, what it is to die : And as gently lay my head On my grave, as now my bed. Howe'er I reft, great God, let me Awake again at laft with thee. And thus aflur'd, behold I lie Securely,... | |
| 1803 - 490 pages
...my head infest, But such as Jacob's temples blest. While I doe rest my soul advance, Make my sleepe a holy trance, That I may, my rest being wrought^...into some holy thought. And with as active vigour rur.ne My course, as doth the nimble sunns. £leepe is a death, O make me try, By bleeping what it... | |
| James Plumptre - 1811 - 486 pages
...no dreams my head infest, But such as Jacob's temples blest. 3 While I do rest, my soul advance, And make my sleep a holy trance ; That I may, my rest...wrought, Awake into some holy thought ; And, with an active vigour, run My course, as doth the nimble sun. 4 Sleep is a death, O make me try, By sleeping,... | |
| 1821 - 444 pages
...watchful foes Whose eyes are open while mine close. Let no dreams my head infest, But such as Jacob's temples blest : While I do rest, my soul advance,...as gently lay my head On my grave, as now my bed. Howe'er I rest, great God, let me Awake again, at last, with thee ; And, thus assured, behold I lie... | |
| 1821 - 488 pages
...watchful foes Whose eyes are open while mine close. Det no dreams my head infest, But such aa Jacob's temples blest : While I do rest, my soul advance,...My course, as doth the nimble sun. Sleep is a death ! 0, make me try, By sleeping, what it is to die ; And as gently lay my head On my grave, as now my... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1822 - 362 pages
...watchful foes, Whose eyes are open while mine close. Let no dreams my head infest, But such as Jacob's temples blest. While I do rest, my soul advance, Make...as gently lay my head, On my grave, as now my bed. Howe'er I rest, great God, let me Awake again at least with thee. And thus assur'd, behold I lie Securely,... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1822 - 366 pages
...watchful foes, Whose eyes are open while mine close. Let no dreams my head infest, But such as Jacob's temples blest. While I do rest, my soul advance, Make...into some holy thought. And with as active vigour run • i . My course as doth the nimble sun. ;. .. .; Sleep is a death, O make me try, . - « }.. . By... | |
| 1833 - 958 pages
...open while mine close Let no dream my head infest, But such as Jacob's temples blest. While I thus rest, my soul advance, Make my sleep a holy trance, That I may (my rest being wrought) Awake unto some holy thought ; 1(180. And with an active vigour run My course, as doth the' unwearied sun.... | |
| 1824 - 588 pages
...watchful foes, Whose eyes are open while mine close. Let no dreams my head infest, But such as Jacob's temples blest. While I do rest, my soul advance ;...to die; And as gently lay my head On my grave, as on my bed! Howe'cr I rest, great God, let me Awake again, at last, with Tbee; And, thus assured, behold... | |
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