 | 1837 - 224 pages
...which spring beneath ourfeet, than in drowsily listening to one of those well-paid gentlemen who ' reading what they never wrote, Just fifteen minutes,...work, And with a well-bred whisper close the scene !' ' ' You should bear Mr. Russell !' said Hannah with energy. "Yes, he is a man of talent, and doubtless... | |
 | 1837 - 392 pages
...which spring beneath our feet, than in drowsily listening to one of those well-paid gentlemen who ' reading what they never wrote, Just fifteen minutes,...work, And with a well-bred whisper close the scene !' " ' You should hear Mr. Russell !' said Hannah with energy. Yes, he is a man of talent, and doubtless... | |
 | William Cowper - 1837 - 534 pages
...tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men. Behold the picture ! — Is it like ? — Like whom ? The things that mount the rostrum with a skip, And then skip down again s pronounce a text ; Crv — hem ! and reading what they never wrote Just fifteen minutes, huddle up... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 448 pages
...tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of graee to guilty men. Behold the pieture ! — Is it like ? — Like whom ? The things that mount the rostrum with a skip, And then skip down again ; pronounee a text ; Cry — Hem ; and reading what they never wrote Just fifteen minutes, huddle up... | |
 | Ephraim Hunt - 1872 - 658 pages
...And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men. Behold the picture ! Is it like ? — like whom ? The things that mount the...work, And with a well-bred whisper close the scene. ROBERT BURNS. 1759-1796. Chiefly renowned for his pathetic and spirit-stirring songs. Other proofs... | |
 | William Cowper - 1872 - 290 pages
...And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men. Behold the picture !— Is it like ?— Like whom ? The things that mount the...never wrote, Just fifteen minutes, huddle up their Vork, And with a well-bred whisper close the scene. In man or woman, but far most in man, And most... | |
 | 1872 - 416 pages
...must be the best preacher." Cowper's words, it would seem, have a point and meaning in our day :— " The things that mount the rostrum with a skip, And...text, Cry, hem! and reading what they never wrote,— D Just fifteen minutes, huddle up their work, And with a well-bred whisper close the scene." Such preaching... | |
 | James Brown (editor, of Elgin.) - 1873 - 406 pages
...And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men. Behold the picture ! Is it like ? -Like whom ? The things that mount the rostrum...work, And with a well-bred whisper close the scene ! In man or woman, but far most in man, And most of all in man that ministers And serves the altar,... | |
 | James Sheridan Knowles - 1874 - 458 pages
...And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men. Behold the picture! — Is it like? — like whom? The things that mount the...work, And, with a well-bred whisper, close the scene ? In man or woman — but far most in man, And most of all in man that ministers, And serves the altar... | |
 | John Albert Broadus - 1874 - 436 pages
...tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men. Behold the picture. Is it like 1 Like whom ? The things that mount the rostrum with...work, And with a well-bred whisper close the scene ! " t * In England the practice here objected to is so very general, that most hearers would be surprised... | |
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A messenger of grace to guilty men. Behold the picture ! Is it like ? — Like whom ? The things that mount the rostrum with a skip, And then skip down again ; pronounce a text ; Cry — hem ; and reading what they never wrote, Just fifteen minutes, huddle... 
