The Franklins, Or, The Story of a Convict

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Religious Tract Society, 1882 - 413 páginas

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Página 226 - As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
Página 329 - And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.
Página 168 - Truly, shepherd, in respect of itself, it is a good life; but in respect that it is a shepherd's life, it is naught. In respect that it is solitary, I like it very well ; but in respect that it is private, it is a very vile life. Now in respect it is in the fields, it pleaseth me well ; but in respect it is not in the court, it is tedious. As it is a spare life, look you, it fits my humour well ; but as there is no more plenty in it, it goes much against my stomach.
Página 291 - A branch of May we have brought you, And at your door it stands ; It is but a sprout, But it's well budded out By the work of our Lord's hands. The hedges and trees they are so green, As green as any leek ; Our heavenly Father he watered them With his heavenly dew so sweet.
Página 238 - He that fights and runs away, Will live to fight another day,
Página 291 - We have been rambling all this night And almost all this day, And now returned back again We have brought you a branch of may. A branch of may we have brought you And at your door it stands. It is but a sprout But it's well budded out By the work of our Lord's hands.
Página 269 - Let Asher be blessed with children ; Let him be acceptable to his brethren, And let him dip his foot in oil. Thy shoes shall be iron and brass ; And as thy days, so shall thy strength be.
Página 291 - As green as any leek ; Our heavenly Father he watered them With his heavenly dew so sweet. The heavenly gates are open wide, Our paths are beaten plain ; And if a man be not too far gone, He may return again. The life of man is but a span, It flourishes like a flower; We are here to-day, and gone to-morrow, And we are dead in an hour. The moon shines bright, and the stars give a light, A little before it is day ; So God bless you all, both great and small, And send you a joyful May ! THE HELSTONE...
Página 309 - But he did not think so, of course ; for all that a man has he will give for his life ; and I won't say that the space given to the young man for repentance was not improved.
Página 29 - With one exception," and this exception was to the squire the bane and gall of his life. Every Sunday, when he went to church, he saw, staring down upon him from above the communion-table, " Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house — nor anything that is thy neighbour's...

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