 I may rise, and stand, o'erthrow me, and bend Your force, to break, blow, burn and make me new. I, like an usurped town, to another due, Labor to admit you, but oh, to no end, Reason your viceroy in me, me should defend, But is captived, and proves weak...  Specimens with Memoirs of the Less-known British Poets - Page 210edited by - 1860Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 728 pages
...Labour t' admit yon, but oh, to no end ; Reason, your viceroy in me, we should defend. But is captiv'd, and proves weak or untrue; Yet dearly I love you, and would be lov'd fain, But am betroth'd unto your enemy: Divorce me, untie, or break that knot again, Take me... | |
 | John Donne - 1839 - 588 pages
...usurpt town, to another due, Labour to admit you ; but O, to no end, Reason your viceroy in me, me should defend, But is captived, and proves weak or...for I Except you enthral me, never shall be free, Nor ever chaste, except you ravish me. XVIII. WILT thou love God, as he thee? then digest, My soul,... | |
 | John Donne, Henry Alford - English poetry - 1839 - 582 pages
...usurpt totvn, to another due, Labour to admit you ; but O, to no end, Reason your viceroy in me, me should defend, But is captived, and proves weak or...for I Except you enthral me, never shall be free, Nor ever chaste, except you ravish me. XVIII. WILT thou love God, as he thee? then digest, My soul,... | |
 | John Donne, Henry Alford - Sermons - 1839 - 604 pages
...an usurpt town, to another due, Labour to admit you; but O, to no end, Reason your viceroy in me, me should defend, But is captived, and proves weak or...for I Except you enthral me, never shall be free, Nor ever chaste, except you ravish me. XVIII. ) <T~ WILT thou love God, as he thee? then digest, *... | |
 | John Donne - Sermons - 1839 - 598 pages
...usurpt town, to another due, Labour to admit you ; but O, to no end, Reason your viceroy in me, me should defend, But is captived, and proves weak or...love you, and would be loved fain, But am betrothed uuto your enemy, Divorce me, untie, or break that knot again, Take me to you, imprison me, for I Except... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 580 pages
...Labour t' admit you, but oh, to no end ; Reason, your viceroy in me, we should defend, But is captiv'd, and proves weak or untrue ; Yet dearly I love you, and would be lov'd fain, But am betroth 'd unto your enemy : Divorce me, untie, or break that knot again, Take me... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 444 pages
...captiv'd, and proves weak or untrue ; Yet dearly I love you, and would be lov'd fain, But am betroth'd unto your enemy . Divorce me, untie, or break that knot again, Take me to you, imprison mo ; for I, Except you enthrall me, never shall be free ; Nor ever chaste except you ravish me. XV.... | |
 | Susan Hayes Ward - Christian poetry, American - 1872 - 252 pages
...usurpt town to another due, Labour to admit you, but oh ! to no end ; Reason, your victory in me, me should defend, But is captived and proves weak or...for I, Except you enthral me, never shall be free ; Nor ever chaste, except you ravish me. Passing now over two centuries, we draw from modern English... | |
 | Samuel Woolcock Christophers - Authors, English - 1873 - 310 pages
...Batter my heart, three-person'd God ; for you As yet but knock, breathe, shine, and seek to mend ; Take me to you, imprison me, for I Except you enthral me, never shall be free." j|OW strangely prone we are to repeat the old question about an afflicted neighbour, " Who did sin... | |
 | George Gilfillan - 1881 - 744 pages
...That I may rise and stand, o'erthrow me, and bend Your force to break, blow, burn, and make me now. I, like an usurped town, to another due, Labour to...for I, Except you enthral me, never shall be free, Nor ever chaste, except you ravish me. xv. How God the Spirit, by angels waited on In heaven, doth... | |
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