 | 1781 - 392 trang
...alfo my confolation. " You behold the mourner of his onlf " child, the laft earthly ftay and bleffing of '' his declining years ! Such a child too ! —...virtues -, '' yet it is but gratitude to mention them, be" caufe they were exerted towards myfelf. — " Not many days ago you faw her youngr "beautiful,... | |
 | 1787 - 470 trang
...my confutation. ' You behold the mourner of his ' only child, the laft earthly ftay and ' blefting of his declining years ! Such ' a child too !— It becomes not me t» ' fpeak of her virtues; yet it is but ' gratitude to mention them, becauft ' they were exerted... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1802 - 252 trang
...my confutation. 59. " You behold the mourner of his only child, the lait learthly (lay and bleffing of his declining years ! Such a child too ! It becomes not me to fpeak of her virtues ; yet it is but grateful to mention them, becaufe they were exerted towards rnylelf. Not many days ago you faw her... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 262 trang
...felicity then,—ye will ' You behold the mourner of his only child, ' the last earthly stay and blessing of his declining ' years ! Such a child too ! — It becomes not me to ' speak of her virtues; yet it is but gratitude to • him who struck me ; I see the hand of a father... | |
 | 1803 - 308 trang
...my " consolation. " You behold the mourner of his only child, the " last earthly stay and blessing of his declining years! " Such a child too ! — It becomes not me to speak of " her virtues ; yet it is but gratitude to mention " them, because they were exerted towards... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1804 - 232 trang
...my confolation." 59.- " You behold the mourner of his only child, the lad earthly ftay and blefiing of his declining years ! Such a child too ! It becomes not me to fpeak of her virtues ; yet it is but grateful to mention them, becaufe they were exerted towards myfelf. Not many days ago you faw her young,... | |
 | Henry Mackenzie - 1808 - 448 trang
...also my consolation. '" You behold the mourner of his only child, the last earthly stay and blessing of his declining years ! Such a child too ! — It becomes not me to speak of her virtues; yet it is but gratitude to mention them, because they were exerted towards myself.... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1809 - 202 trang
...my consolation. 59. " You hehold the mourner of his only child^.the last earthly stay and blessing of his declining years ! such a child too! It becomes not me to speak of her virtues; yet it is but grateful to mention them, because they were exerted towards myself.... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 312 trang
...know my consolation. ' You behold the mourner of his only child, the last earthly stay and blessing of his declining years ! Such a child too ! It becomes not me to speak of virtues ; yet it is but gratitude to mention them, because they were exerted toward myself.... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1814 - 240 trang
...also my consolation. 59. "You behold the mourner of his only child, the last earthly stay and blessing of his declining years ! Such a child too ! It becomes not me to speak of her virtues ; yet it is but grateful to mention them, because they were exerted towards myself.... | |
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God to give me strength to speak to you; to direct you to Him, not with empty words, but with these tears; not from speculation, but from experience, - that while you see me suffer, you may know also my consolation. 
