For so have I seen a lark rising from his bed of grass, and soaring upwards, singing as he rises, and hopes to get to heaven and climb above the clouds ; but the poor bird was beaten back with the loud sighings of an eastern wind, and his motion made... Southey's Common-place Book - Seite 518von Robert Southey - 1876Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| William Gresley - 1840 - 414 Seiten
...beautiful similes perhaps found in any sermon is the following from Jeremy Taylor, in a sermon on Prayer. " So have I seen a lark rising from his bed of grass, and soaring upward, singing as he rises, and hoping to get to heaven, and climb above the clouds ; but the poor... | |
| Pictures - 1841 - 222 Seiten
...therefore is contrary to that attention which presents our prayers in a right line to God. As 1 have seen a lark rising from his bed of grass, and soaring...an eastern wind, and his motion made irregular and unconstant, descending more at every breath of the tempest than it could recover by the vibration and... | |
| 1858 - 498 Seiten
...prayer, and therefore is contrary to that attention which presents our prayers in a right line to God. For so have I seen a lark rising from his bed of grass...— but the poor bird was beaten back with the loud sighing of an eastern wind, and his motion made irregular and inconstant, descend more at every breath... | |
| William Hone - 1841 - 840 Seiten
...the birds are on the bushes. Knlyht'a Quarterly Magazine, " For 30 have I seen a lark rising from bis bed of grass, and soaring upwards, singing as he rises,...above the clouds ; but the poor bird was beaten back by the loud siglrings of an eastern wind, and his molion made irregular and inconstant, descending... | |
| Sacred cabinet - 1841 - 222 Seiten
...prayer, and therefore is contrary to that attention which presents our prayers in a right line to God. For so have I seen a lark rising from his bed of grass,...upwards, singing as he rises, and hopes to get to heavm, ai;d climb above the clouds; but the poor bird was beaten back with the loud sighings of an... | |
| 1745 - 522 Seiten
...prayer, and therefore is contrary to that intention which presents our prayers in a right line to God. For so have I seen a lark rising from his bed of grass,...breath of the tempest than it could recover by the libration and frequent weighing of his wings ; till the little creature was forced to sit down and... | |
| Samuel Phillips Newman - 1842 - 326 Seiten
...prayer, and therefore is contrary to that attention, which presents our prayers in a right line to God. For so have I seen a lark rising from his bed of grass,...back with the loud sighings of an eastern wind, and bis motion made irregular and inconstant, descending more at every breath of the tempest, than it could... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - 692 Seiten
...and therefore is contrary to that attention which presents our prayers in a right line to God. Kor libration and frequent weighing of his wings, till the little creature was forced to sit down and punt,... | |
| William Carus Wilson - 1848 - 978 Seiten
...requests known unto God," but leave it in his hands to grant or deny. Bishop Taylor remarks, "I have seen a lark rising from his bed of grass and soaring...breath of the tempest, than it could recover by the libration and frequent weighing of his wings ; till the little creature was forced to sit down and... | |
| 1845 - 632 Seiten
...prayer, and therefore is contrary to that intention, which presents our prayers in a right line to God. For so have I seen a lark rising from his bed of grass,...rises, and hopes to get to heaven, and climb above tlie clouds; but the poor bird was beaten back with the loud sighings of an eastern wind, and his motion... | |
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