 ... her branches to the seas and to the floods. The state and bread of the poor and oppressed have been precious in mine eyes ; I have hated all cruelty and hardness of heart; I have, though in a despised weed, procured the good of all men. If any have...  .. The Tatler. The Guardian - Page 303by Joseph Addison - 1856Full view - About this book
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...precious in mine Eyes ; I have hatfi all ' Cruelty and Hardncfs of Heart; I have (though ' in a defpifcd Weed) procured the Good of all ' Men. If any have...Enemies, I thought not of them, neither hath the Sun almoft (et upon my Pifpleafure; but I have been as a ' Dove, free from Superfluity of Malicioufnefs.... | |
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...Eyes. I hav^ hated alfr Cruelty, and hardnefs qjf Heart. I have ( tho' in a defpifed Weed ) prdcured the Good of all Men. If any have been my Enemies, I thought not of ihem • neither hath the Sun almoft fcr upon my Difpl.eafure ^ but I have been as a Dove, free from... | |
 | 1785 - 698 pages
...precious in mine eyes; I have hated all cruelty and hardnefs of heart; I have, though in a defpifed weed, procured the good of all men. If any have been...my enemies, I thought not of them, neither hath the fun almorí fet upon my difpleainre; but I have been, as a dove, free from fuperfluity of malicioufneft.... | |
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...in my eyes ; I nave hated all cruelty and hardnefs of heart ; I have, though i» a dcfpIfed..weed, procured the good of all men. If any have been my enemies, I thought not of them, neither hath the fun almoil fet upon my difpleafure j but I have been, as a dove, free from fuperfluity of malicioufnefs.... | |
 | British essayists - 1803 - 306 pages
...precious in mine eyes ; I have hated all cruelty and hardness of heart; I have, though in a despised yeed, procured the good of all men. If any have been my...of maliciousness. Thy creatures have been my books, fcut thy scriptures much more. I have sought thee in the courts, fields, and gardens i but I have found... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1803 - 638 pages
...have been precious in mine eyes , I have hated all cruelty and hardness of heart ; 1 have, though in a despised •weed, procured the good of all men....have been my enemies, I thought not of them, neither bath the sun almost set upon my displeasure ; but I have been, as a dove, free from superfluity of... | |
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 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 308 pages
...have been precious in mine eyes; I have hated all cruelty and hardness of heart; I have, though in a despised weed, procured the good of all men. If...hath the sun almost set upon my displeasure ; but 1 have been, as a dove, free from superfluity of maliciousness. Thy creatures have been my books, but... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1809 - 304 pages
...have been precious in mine eyes ; I have hated all cruelty and hardness of heart; I have, though in a despised weed, procured the good of all men. If...much more. I have sought thee in the courts, fields, * The approach of Christmas. and gardens ; but I have found thee in thy temples. "Thousands have been... | |
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...have been precious in mine eyes j I have hated all cruelty and hardness of heart; I have (though in a despised weed) procured the good of all men. If any have been mine enemies, I thought not of them ; neither hath the sun almost set upon my displeasure ; but I have... | |
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