 | Henry Southern - 1821 - 398 str.
...dispersed lie, • Contract into a span.' So strength first made away ; Then beauty flow'd ; then wisdom, honour, pleasure : When almost all was out, God made...; Perceiving that alone, of all his treasure, Rest in the bottom lay. ' For if I should,' said he, ' Bestow this jewel also on my creature, He would adore... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1821 - 402 str.
...dispersed lie, Contract into a span.' So strength first made away ; Then beauty flow'd ; then wisdom, honour, pleasure : When almost all was out, God made...; Perceiving that alone, of all his treasure, Rest in the bottom lay. ' For if I should,' said he, ' Bestow this jewel also on my creature, He would adore... | |
 | 1821 - 400 str.
...dispersed lie, Contract into a span.' So strength first made away ; Then beauty flow'd; then wisdom, honour, pleasure : When almost all was out, God made...; Perceiving that alone, of all his treasure, Rest in the bottom lay. ' For if I should,' said he, ' Bestow this jewel also on my creature, He would adore... | |
 | 1821 - 398 str.
...dispersed lie, Contract into a span.' So strength first made away ; Then beauty flow'd; then wisdom, honour, pleasure: When almost all was out, God made...; Perceiving that alone, of all his treasure, Rest in the bottom lay. ' For if I should,' said he, ' Bestow this jewel also on my creature, He would adore... | |
 | 1853 - 1142 str.
...lie, Contract into a span. " So strength first made a way ; Then beauty flowed ; then wisdom, honor, pleasure ; When almost all was out, God made a stay...Perceiving, that alone, of all his treasure, Rest, in the bottom lay. "For if I should, said he, Bestow this jewel also on my creature, He would adore... | |
 | 1835 - 616 str.
...dispersed lie, Contract into a span. So strength first made a way ; Then beauty flow'd, then wisdom, honour, pleasure : When almost all was out, God made...Perceiving that, alone, of all his treasure, Rest in the bottom lay. For if I should (said he) Bestow this jewel also on my creature, He would adore... | |
 | Richard Cattermole, Henry Stebbing - 1835 - 402 str.
...Contract into a span." So strength first made away : Then beauty flow'cl ; then wisdom, honour, pie sure : When almost all was out, God made a stay, Perceiving that alone of all his treasure Eest in the bottom lay. " For if I should," said he, " Bestow this jewel also on my creature, He would... | |
 | George Herbert - 1838 - 406 str.
...dispersed lie, Contract into a span. So strength first made a way ; Then beauty flow'd, then wisdom, honour, pleasure : When almost all was out, God made...stay, Perceiving that alone, of all his treasure, Rest in the bottom lay. For if I should (said he) Bestow this jewel also on my creature, He would adore... | |
 | Giles Fletcher - 1836 - 400 str.
...span." So strength first made away : Then beauty flow'd ; then wisdom, honour, pleasure : When alm6st all was out, God made a stay, Perceiving that alone of all his treasure Rest in the bottom lay. " For if I should," said he, " Bestow Ms jewel also on my creature, He would adore... | |
 | George Herbert - 1838 - 408 str.
...dispersed lie, Contract into a span. So strength first made a way ; Then beauty flow'd, then wisdom, honour, pleasure : When almost all was out, God made...stay, Perceiving that alone, of all his treasure, For if I should (said he) Bestow this jewel also on my creature, He would adore my gifts instead of... | |
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For if I should (said he) Bestow this jewel also on my creature, He would adore my gifts instead of me, And rest in Nature, not the God of Nature: So both should losers be. Yet let him keep the rest, But keep them with repining restlessness... 
