 What I shall leave thee none can tell, But all shall say I wish thee well; I wish thee, Vin, before all wealth, Both bodily and ghostly health: Nor too much wealth, nor wit, come to thee; So much of either may undo thee. I wish thee learning, not for...  Blackwood's Magazine - Seite 3031918Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1805 - 506 Seiten
...Lines supposed to be spoke by Bishop CORBET to Ms infant Son, VINCENT, as he lay in his Mother's arms. WHAT I shall leave thee none can tell Yet all shall say, I wish thee well. I wish thee, VIN, beyond all wealth, Both bodily and ghostly health, Not too much means or wit come to thee Too much... | |
 | Richard Corbet, Octavius Gilchrist - 1807 - 356 Seiten
...BIRTH-DAY, November 10, 1630, being then Three Years old. WHAT I shall leave thee none can tell, But all shall say I wish thee well ; I wish thee, Vin, before all wealth, Both bodily and ghostly health : Nor too much wealth, nor wit, come to thee, So much of either may... | |
 | Charles Snart - 1808 - 506 Seiten
...senses. LINES TROM DR. CORBET TO HIS SON VINCENT CORBET. IT HAT I shall leave thee none can tell, But all shall say I wish thee well. I wish thee (Vin.) before all wealth, Both bodily and ghostly health ; Nor too much wealth or wit come to thee, So much of either may undo... | |
 | Henry Headley - 1810 - 238 Seiten
...Queen Ester, by F. Quarles. TO HIS SON VINCENT CORBET. W HAT I shall leave thee none can tell, But all shall say I wish thee well : I wish thee Vin before all wealth, Both bodily and ghostly health ; Nor too much wealth, nor wit come to thee, So much of either may undo... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1836 - 390 Seiten
...Were lost, if it were addle. TO HtS SON VtNCENT CORBET. WHAT I shall leave thee none can tell, But all shall say I wish thee well : I wish thee, Vin, before all wealth, Both bodily and ghostly health ; Nor too much wealth, nor wit come to thee, So much of either may undo... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1836 - 336 Seiten
...Were lost, if it were addle. TO HIS SON VINCENT CORBET. WHAT I shall leave thee none can tell, But all shall say I wish thee well : I wish thee, Vin, before all wealth, Both bodily and ghostly health ; Nor too much wealth, nor wit come to thee, So much of cither may undo... | |
 | William Hone - 1837 - 936 Seiten
...Birth-day, November 10, 1630, being then three year* old. What I shall leave thee none un tell. But all shall say I wish thee well I wish thee, Vin, before all wealth Both bodily and ghostly health : Nor too much wealth, nor wit, come to th«e, 80 much of either may... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 Seiten
...lively, and more poetical. [To Vincent Corbet, hit Son.'] What I shall leave thee none can tell, But vx!xvx! `vx! Both bodily and ghostly health ; Nor too much wealth, nor wit come to thee, So much of either may undo... | |
 | William Alfred Jones - 1847 - 322 Seiten
...Vincent Corbet on his birthday, at the age of three years. What I shall leave thee, none can tell But all shall say I wish thee well : I wish thee, Vin, before all Wealth, Both bodily and ghostly health : Nor too much wit, nor wealth, come to thee, So much of either may... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1847 - 850 Seiten
...a day of night, Goddess excellently bright ! TO MY SON. WHAT I shall leave thee none can tell, But all shall say I wish thee well : I wish thee, Vin, before all wealth, Both hodily and ghostly health ; Nor too much wealth, nor wit come to thee, So much of either may undo... | |
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