 Leah left thy recompense to be. Go on, twice seven years more thy fortune try, Twice seven years more God in his bounty may Give thee, to fling away Into the court's deceitful lottery. But think how likely...  Moral and political dialogues - Page 161de Richard Hurd - 1811Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Richard Hurd (bp. of Worcester.) - 1765 - 278 pages
...(if faith and labour can) deferve. Though flie contracted was to thee, Giv'n to another who had ftore Of fairer, and of richer wives before, And not a Leah left, thy recompence to be. Go on, twice feven years more thy fortune try. Twice feven years more, God in his bounty may Give thee, to fling... | |
 | Richard Hurd - 1771 - 284 pages
...(if faith and labour can) deferve, Though (he contracted was to thee, Giv'n to another who had ftore Of fairer, and of richer wives before, And not a Leah left, thy rccompcnce to be. Go on, twice feven years more thy fortune try, Twice feven years more, God in his... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 264 pages
...Though fhe contracted was to thee, Giv'n to another thou didft fee ; Giv'n to another, who had ftore Of fairer, and of richer wives, before; And not a Leah left, thy recompence to be. Go ont twice fcven years more, thy fortune try ; Twice feven years more, God in his bounty may Give thee,... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 230 pages
...Though rtie contrafted was to thee, ; Giv'n to another thou didft fee ; Giv'n to another, who had ftore Of fairer, and of richer wives, before ; And not a Leah left, thy recompenfe to be. Go on, twice feven years more, thy fortune try, Twice feven years more, God in his... | |
 | Richard Hurd - 1776 - 282 pages
...(if faith and labour can) deferve, Though fhe contracted was to thec, Giv'n to another who had (tore Of fairer, and of richer wives before, And not a Leah left, thy recompence. to be. Go on, twice feven years more thy fortune try, Twice feven years more, God in his bounty may Give thee, to fling... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1777 - 266 pages
...Though fhe contracted was to thee, Giv'n to another thou didft fee ; Giv'n to another, who had ftore Of fairer, and of richer wives, before ; And not a Leah left, thy recompence to be. Go on, twice feven years more, thy fortune try ; Twice feven years more, God in his bounty may Give thee, to fling... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 378 pages
...can) deferve, " Though me contracted was to thee, " Given to another, who had ftore *' Of fairer arid of richer wives before, " And not a Leah left, thy recompence to be! " Go on,; twice feven years more thy fortune try; " Twice feven years more God in his bounty may " Give thee, to fling... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 296 pages
...faith and labour can) deferve, " Though fhe contrafted was to thee, " Given to another, who had ftore " Of fairer and of richer wives before, " And not a Leah left, thy recompcnce to be-! " Go on ; twice feven years more thy fortune try ; " Twice; feven years more God... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 740 pages
...Jio' flie contracted \va» to thee, Giv'n to another, thou didft fee, Giv'n to another, who had (lore Of fairer and of richer wives before, And not a Leah left, thy recompenfc to be. Go on, twice fev'n years more, thy fortune try, Twice fcv'n years more Godinhisbouuty... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1806 - 294 pages
..." Upon the most unjust to shine and rain. 1 u The Rachel, for which twice seven years and " more " Thou didst with faith and labour serve, " And didst...can) deserve, " Though she contracted was to thee, " Given to another, who had store " Of fairer and of richer wives before, " And not a Leah left, thy... | |
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