 | Roundell Palmer Earl of Selborne - Hymns, English - 1870 - 942 pages
...wayfaring man of grief Hath often crossed me on my way, .Who sued so humbly for relief, That I could never answer, Nay. I had not power to ask his name, Whither he went, or whence he came, Yet there was something in his eye That won my love, I knew not why. Once, when my scanty meal was spread,... | |
 | English poetry - 1871 - 476 pages
...wayfaring man of grief Hath often crossed me on my way, Who sued so humbly for relief That I could never answer " Nay." I had not power to ask his name, Whither he went, or whence he came; Yet there was something in his eye That won my love,—I knew not why. Once, when my scanty meal was spread,... | |
 | Samuel Irenaeus Prime - Christian life - 1872 - 204 pages
...wayfaring man of grief Hath often crossed me on my way, Who sued so humbly for relief, That I could never answer " Nay." I had not power to ask his name,...something in his eye That won my love, I knew not why. 182 WALKING WITH GOD. Once, when my scanty meal was spre He entered—not a word he spake Just perishing... | |
 | John William Stanhope Hows - Elocution - 1872 - 322 pages
...wayfaring man of grief Has often crossed me on my way, Who sued so humbly for relief, That I could never answer, " Nay ;" I had not power to ask his...something in his eye, That won my love, I knew not why. Once, when my scanty meal was spread, He entered ; not a word he spake;— Just perishing for want... | |
 | 1872 - 314 pages
...wayfaring man of grief Hath often cross's me on ray way, \Vho sued so humbly for relief That I could never answer, Nay. I had not power to ask his name, Whither he went, or whence he came Yet there was something in his eye That won my love, I knew not why. Once, when my scanty meal was spread,... | |
 | George Etell Sargent - Religious literature - 1872 - 380 pages
...often crossed me on my way ; He sued so humbly for relief, That I could never answer, Nay. I had no power to ask his name, Whither he went, or whence he came ; Yet there was something in his eye That won my love, I knew not why. Once, when my scanty meal was spread,... | |
 | Charles Seymour Robinson - Chants - 1873 - 440 pages
...waj-faring man of grief Hath often crossed me on my way, Who sued so humbly for relief, That I could never answer nay. I had not power to ask his name, Whither he went, or whence he came; Yet there was something in his eye, That won my love, I knew not why. 2 Once when my scanty ineal was spread,... | |
 | 1873 - 872 pages
...wayfaring man of grief Hath often crossed me on my way, Who sued so humbly for relief, That I could never answer, Nay. I had not power to ask his name, Whither he went, or whence he came, Yet there was something in his eye That won my love, I knew not why. 2 Once when my scanty meal was spread... | |
 | Henry Ward Beecher - Congregational churches - 1873 - 920 pages
...often crossed me on my way, Who sued so humbly for relief, That I could never answer nay. 2. I had no power to ask His name, Whither He went, or whence He came ; Yet there was something in His eye That won my love, I knew not why. 3. Once when my scanty meal was spread,... | |
 | Hymns, English - 1874 - 284 pages
...wayfaring man of grief Hath often crossed me on my way, Who sued so humbly for relief, That I could never answer, Nay. I had not power to ask his name, Whither he went, or whence he came, Yet there was something in his eye That won my love, I knew not.why. Once, when my scanty meal was spread,... | |
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humbly for relief, That I eould never answer, " Nay": I had not power to ask his name, Whither he went, or whence he came, Yet was there something in his eye, That won my love, I knew not why. 
