 | 1787 - 470 trang
...mention them, becauft ' they were exerted towards myfelf. ' Not many days ago you faw her young, ' beautiful, virtuous, and happy ! Ye ' who are parents will judge of my feli' city then— ye will judge of my afflic' tion now. But I look towards him ' who и tuck me; I... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1802 - 252 trang
...grateful to mention them, becaufe they were exerted towards rnylelf. Not many days ago you faw her /young, beautiful, virtuous and happy ; ye who are parents will judge of my affliftion now. But I look towards him who ftruck me ; 1 fee the hand of a father amidil the chaltenings... | |
 | 1803 - 308 trang
...self. Not many days ago you saw her young, " beautiful, virtuous, and happy ; — ye who are pa" rents will judge of my felicity then, — ye will judge " of my affliction now. But I look towards him who " struck me ; I see the hand of a father amidst the " chastenings of my God. Oh ! could I make you... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1804 - 232 trang
...and happy : ye who are parents will judge of myaffliftion now. But I look towards him who ftruckme ; I fee the hand of a father amidft the chaftenings of my God." 60. " Oh ! could I make you feel what it is to pour out the heart when it is prefled down with manyforrows... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1807 - 338 trang
...mention them, because they were exerted to*. wards myself. — Not many days ago you saw her * young, beautiful, virtuous, and happy ; — ye who * are...of my affliction now. But I look towards * him who struck me ; I see the hand of a father * amidst the chastenings of my God. — Oh ! could * I make... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1807 - 336 trang
...to mention them, because they were exerted towards myself. — Not many days ago you saw her young, beautiful, virtuous, and happy ; — ye who are parents...— ye will judge of my affliction now. But I look towardl him who struck me ; I see the hand of a father amidst the chastenings of my God. — Oh ! could... | |
 | Henry Mackenzie - 1808 - 448 trang
...gratitude to mention them, because they were exerted towards myself. Not many days ago you saw her young, beautiful, virtuous, and happy; ye who are parents...judge of my affliction now. But I look towards Him who struck me ; I see the hand of a father amidst the chastenings of my God. Oh ! could I make you feel... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1809 - 202 trang
...grateful to mention them, because they were exerted towards myself. Not many days ago you saw her young, beautiful, virtuous and happy : Ye who are parents will judge of my affliction now. But I look towards him who struck me ; I see the hand of a iktiier amidst the christenings... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 312 trang
...toward myself. Not many days ago, you saw her young, beautiful, virtuous and happy : ye who are pareuts, will judge of my felicity then; ye will judge of my affliction now. But I look toward him who struck me ; I see the hand of a father, amid the chastenings of my God. Oh ! could I... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1814 - 240 trang
...grateful to mention them, because they were exerted towards myself. Not many days ago you saw her -young, beautiful, virtuous and happy ; ye who are parents will judge of my affliction now. But I look towards him who struck me ; I see the hand of a father amidst the chastenings... | |
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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. Not... 
