 While I do rest, my soul advance: Make my sleep a holy trance: That I may, my rest being wrought, Awake into some holy thought, And with as active vigour run My course, as doth the nimble sun.  Littell's Living Age - Page 961854Full view - About this book
 | James Plumptre - 1811 - 486 pages
...Thou, whose nature cannot sleep, On my temples sentry keep ; Guard me 'gainst those watchful foes, Whose eyes are open while mine close. Let 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 being wrought,... | |
 | 1821 - 444 pages
...thee. Thou, whose nature cannot sleep, On my temples centry keep ; Guard me 'gainst those watchful foes Whose eyes are open while mine close. Let no dreams...holy trance, That I may, my rest being wrought, Awake into some holy thought, And with as active vigour run My course, as doth the nimble sun. Sleep is a... | |
 | 1821 - 488 pages
...those 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,...holy trance, That I may, my rest being wrought, Awake into some holy thought, And with as active vigour run My course, as doth the nimble sun. Sleep is a... | |
 | 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,...(my rest being wrought) Awake unto some holy thought ; 1(180. And with an active vigour run My course, as doth the' unwearied sun. Sleep is a death ; so... | |
 | 1824 - 588 pages
...Thou, whose nature catrnot sleep, On ray temples sentry keep; Guard me against those watchful foes, Whose eyes are open while mine close. Let no dreams...holy trance, That I may, my rest being wrought, Awake into some holy thought; And, with as active vigour run My course, as doth the nimble sun. Sleep is... | |
 | 1831 - 370 pages
...Thou, whose nature cannot sleep, On my temples sentry keep ; Guard me 'gainst those watchful foes, Whose eyes are open while mine close. Let no dreams...my head infest, But such as Jacob's temples blest. * Both of whom were permitted by Nero to choose the mode in which they would die. While I do rest,... | |
 | Sir Thomas Browne - 1831 - 362 pages
...Thou, whose nature cannot sleep, On my temples sentry keep ; Guard me 'gainst those watchful foes, Whose eyes are open while mine close. Let no dreams...my head infest, But such as Jacob's temples blest. * Both of whom were permitted by Nero to choose the node in which they would die. While I do rest,... | |
 | Sir Thomas Browne - 1831 - 180 pages
...thee. Thou whose nature cannot sleep, On my temples sentry keep : Guard me against those watchful foes, Whose eyes are open while mine close. Let no dreams...my head infest, But such as Jacob's temples blest. Whilst I do rest, my soul advance ; Make my sleep a holy trance : That I may, my rest being wrought,... | |
 | 1832 - 702 pages
...Thou, whose nature cannot sleep, On my temples sentry keep ; Guard me 'gainst those watchful foes, Whose eyes are open while mine close. Let no dreams...holy trance; That I may, my rest being wrought, Awake into some holy thought; And with as active vigor run My course as doth the nimble sun. Sleep is a death.... | |
 | 1833 - 444 pages
...whose nature cannot sleep, On my temples centry keep, Guard me 'gainst those watchful foes, \Vhose eyes are open while mine close ; Let no dreams my...wrought, Awake unto some holy thought, And with as active vigour run My course, as doth the nimble sun. Sleep is a death ; O make me try, By sleeping, what it... | |
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