 When it raineth, it is his penthouse; when it bloweth, it is his tent; when it freezeth, it is his tabernacle. In summer he can wear it loose; in winter he can wrap it close; at all times he can use it; never heavy, never cumbersome.  Littell's Living Age - Seite 1301848Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1835 - 450 Seiten
...from the offence of the earth, and from the sight of men. When it raineth it is his penthouse ; wlien it bloweth it is his tent ; when it freezeth it is his tabernacle. In summer he can wear it loose; ic winter he can wrap it close ; at ail times he can use it ; never... | |
 | 1837 - 366 Seiten
...his house, and under it covereth himself from the wrath of heaven, from the officers of the castle, and from the sight of men. When it raineth, it is...his tent; when it freezeth, it is his tabernacle. In summer he can wear it loose, in winter he can wrap it close : at all times he can use it; never... | |
 | Royal Irish Academy - 1837 - 642 Seiten
...clothing. In describing the various uses of the mantle, he adds—" When it raineth it is his pent house, when it bloweth it is his tent, when it freezeth it is his tabernacle." In Spencer's account of his plan for putting an end to the disturbances in Ireland, we have some insight... | |
 | Royal Irish Academy - 1837 - 644 Seiten
...clothing. In describing the various uses of the mantle, he adds — -"When it raineth it is his pent house, when it bloweth it is his tent, when it freezeth it is his tabernacle." In Spencer's account of his plan for putting an end to the disturbances in Ireland, we have some insight... | |
 | Leitch Ritchie - 1837 - 360 Seiten
...his house, and under it covereth himself from the wrath of heaven, from the officers of the castle, and from the sight of men. When it raineth, it is...his tent ; when it freezeth, it is his tabernacle. In summer he can wear it loose, in winter he can wrap it close : at all times he can use it ; never... | |
 | Edmund Spenser - 1839 - 444 Seiten
...maketh his mantle his house, and under it covereth himself from the wrath of heaven, from the offence of earth, and from the sight of men. When it raineth...his tent ; when it freezeth it is his tabernacle. In summer he can wear it loose ; in winter he can wrap it close ; at all times he can use it; never... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1840 - 454 Seiten
...wrath of Heaven, from the offence of the earth, and from the sight of men. When it raineth it is1 bis penthouse ; when it bloweth it is his tent ; when it freezeth it is his tabernacle. In summer he can wear it loose; in winter be can wrap it close ; at all times he can use it ; never... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1841 - 848 Seiten
...from the wrath of heaven, from the offence of the earth, and from the sight of men. When it raintth, CHORUS. Yet sung she, " Brignall banks are fair, And Greta woods are gay ; I would I were wit In summer he can wear it loose, in winter he can wrap it close ; at all times he can use it ; never... | |
 | 1842 - 528 Seiten
...wrath of heaven, from the offence of the earth, and from the sight of honest men. Whpnitraincth.it is his penthouse ; when it bloweth, it is his tent ; when it freezeth, it is his tabernacle. In summer he can wear it loose ; in winter he can wrap it close ; at all times he can use it ; never... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1848 - 460 Seiten
...a meet bed for a rebel, and an apt cloak for a thief. First, the outlaw being, for his many crimes and villanies, banished from the towns and houses...his tent ; when it freezeth, it is his tabernacle. In summer he can wear it loose; in winter he can wrap it close ; at all times he can use it; never... | |
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