 I pass'd by his garden, and saw the wild brier, The thorn and the thistle grow broader and higher; The clothes that hang on him are turning to rags; And his money still wastes till he starves or he begs.  The Improved Reader - Σελίδα 46των Samuel Willard - 1839 - 186 σελίδεςΠλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 σελίδες
...faunt'ring, or trifling he (lands. I pafs'd by his garden, and faw the wild brier, The thorn and the thiftle grow broader and higher ; The clothes that hang on him are turning to rags ; And his moneyftill waftcr, rill he ftarves or he begs. I made him a vifit, fiiil hoping to find He had took... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 σελίδες
...ftands. I pafs'd by his garden, and law the \vild brier, The thorn and the thiftle grow broadcrand higher; The clothes that hang on him are turning to rags; And his moncyftill waftcs.tillhc llarvesorhc begs. I made him a vifit, ftill hoping to find He had took, better... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 972 σελίδες
...fauntering, or trifling he Hands. I pafs'd by his garden, and faw the wild brier, The thorn and the thiftlc grow broader and higher The clothes that hang on him are turning to i ags : And his money ftill waftes till he ftarves or he begs. I made him a vifit, flill hoping to... | |
 | George (little.) - 1847 - 194 σελίδες
...be a picture of his mind. You know it is in the hymn about the sluggard where it says — " I passed by his garden, and saw the wild brier, The thorn and the thistle, grow broader and higher." I took up a great weed or two, and then I was able to see that a pea, which you put in the ground last... | |
 | William Burdon - 1805 - 108 σελίδες
...llands. I pafs' by his garden, and faw the wild brier, Thethorn, and thethiftle, grow broader andhigher. The clothes that hang on him are turning to rags ; And his money ftill waftes, till he ftarves or he begs. I made him a vifit, ftill hoping to find He had ta'en better... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 σελίδες
...when he gets up, he sits folding his hands Or walks about sauntring, er trirling he stand* I pass'd ay. Trust not \nur>clf; but, } our defects to know, Make use uf growbroaderandhigher The clothes that hang on him arc turn! ng to rags Andhis mo;icystillvvastes,till... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 554 σελίδες
...when he gets up, he sits folding his hands, Or walks about sauntering, or trifling he stands. I pass'd by his garden, and saw the wild brier, The thorn and...grow broader and higher' The clothes that hang on him arc turning to rags : And his money still wastes till he starves or he begs. I made him a visit, still... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1800 - 82 σελίδες
...fiiuntering, or trifling he I pafs'd by his Garden, and faw the wild Brier, The Thorn and the Thiftle grow broader and higher : The Clothes that hang on him are turning to Rags ; And his Money ftill waftes, till he ftarves, or he begs. I made him a Vifit, ftill hoping to find He had took better... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 558 σελίδες
...pass'd hy his garden, and >aw the wild hrier, The thorn and the thistle grow hroader and higherThe clothes that hang on him are turning to rags: And his money still wastfs till he starves or he hegs. I made him a visit, still hoping to find He had took hetter care... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1813 - 574 σελίδες
...gets up, lie sits folding his hands, Or walks about sauntring, or trifling lie stands. i 3 I pass 41 by his garden, and saw the wild brier, The thorn and...higher ; The clothes, that hang on him are turning to rag» ; And his money still wastes, till he Stan ts, or lie begs. 4 I made him a vr.it, still hoping... | |
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