 | John Timbs - 1861 - 348 Seiten
...to keep a true Lent : — Is this a Fast, to keep The larder leane, And cleane, From fat of veales, and sheep ? Is it to quit the dish Of flesh, yet still...fill The platter high with fish ? Is it to fast an houre, Or rag'd to go, Or show A down-cast look, and sowre ? No ; 'tis a Fast to dole My sheaf of wheat,... | |
 | 1862 - 360 Seiten
...prayer, and ascribe to thee and to him honor and glory and power now and evermore. Amen. XIII. FAST-DAY. Is this a fast, to keep The larder lean, And clean From fat ofneats and sheep t Is it to fast an hour, Or ragged to go, Or show A downcast look and sour .* It... | |
 | 1866 - 338 Seiten
...punishment. TO KEEP A TRUE LENT. Is this a fast, to keep The larder leane, And cleane From fat of veales and sheep ? Is it to quit the dish Of flesh, yet still...fill The platter high with fish ? Is it to fast an houre, Or rag'd to go, Or show A down-cast look and sowre ? No : 'tis a fast to dole Thy sheaf of wheat... | |
 | 1866 - 978 Seiten
..." To keep а true Lent." " Is this a fast, to keep The larder leane And cleane, From fat of véales and sheep ? " Is it to quit the dish Of flesh, yet...still To' fill The platter high with fish ? " Is it to faste an houre Or rag'd to go, Or show, A downcast look, and воете ? " No : 'tis a fast to dole... | |
 | Henry Morley - 1868 - 282 Seiten
...our bodies sink Clean down the wind, like Cavaliers. [i st. Alexander Brome. TO KEEP A TRUE LENT. S this a Fast, to keep The larder lean ? And clean From...platter high with fish ? Is it to fast an hour, Or ragg'd to go, Or show A downcast look, and sour? No : 'tis a Fast, to dole Thy sheaf of wheat, And... | |
 | Henry Morley - 1868 - 284 Seiten
...our bodies sink Clean down the wind, like Cavaliers. [i»t. Alexander Bromc. TO KEEP A TRUE LENT. S this a Fast, to keep The larder lean ? And clean From...flesh, yet still To fill The platter high with fish? la it to fast an hour, Or ragg'd to go, Or show A downcast look, and sour? No : 'tis a Fast, to dole... | |
 | 1896 - 724 Seiten
...and th« skill of the workmanship make the poem worthy of quotation. The poet asks what is a fast: Is it to quit the dish Of flesh, yet still To fill The platter high with fish? • • No ; 'tis a fast to dole Thy sheaf of wheat, And meat, Unto the hungry soul. It is to fast... | |
 | Alexander Henley Grant - 1869 - 646 Seiten
...incorporated in a simple and energetic little poem of Robert Herrick's, who shows, as follows, how " To Keep a true Lent " : — Is this a fast to keep The larder...platter high with fish ? Is it to fast an hour, Or raged to go, Or show A down-cast look, and sour ? No : 'tis a fast, to dole Thy sheaf of wheat, And... | |
 | Robert Herrick - 1869 - 760 Seiten
...punishment. To KEEP A TRUE LENT. IS this a fast, to keep The larder leane ? And cleane From fat of veales, and sheep ? Is it to quit the dish Of flesh, yet still...fill The platter high with fish ? Is it to fast an houre, Or rag'd to go, Or show A down-cast look, and sowre ? , B No : 'tis a fast, to dole Thy sheaf... | |
 | Henry Morley - 1869 - 282 Seiten
...like Cavaliers. [i st. Alexander Brome. TO KEEP A TRUE LENT. i this a Fast, to keep The larder lean ? Is it to quit the dish Of flesh, yet still To fill...platter high with fish ? Is it to fast an hour, Or ragg'd to go, Or show A downcast look, and sour? No : 'tis a Fast, to dole Thy sheaf of wheat, And... | |
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Is this a. fast to keep The larder lean, And clean From fat of veals and sheep ? Is it to quit the dish Of flesh, yet still To fill The platter high with fish... 
