This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, " I am, and there is none beside me:" how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in ! every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand. The Two Brothers: And Other Poems - Page 91by Edward Henry Bickersteth - 1871 - 324 pagesFull view - About this book
| Jonathan Payne - 1803 - 32 pages
...gracious interposition are written for our instruction and encouragement. " Nineveh was a great city, a rejoicing city, that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me." — She was as great in pride and wickedness, as in renown. Her sins came up hefore God. " Arise, said... | |
| Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1806 - 416 pages
...ornaments. This [is] the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, in ease,filcasure, and flrerutnfitian, that said in her heart, I [am,] and [there is] none beside me : hovr is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in '. every one that passeth by her... | |
| George Stanley Faber - 1809 - 412 pages
...15. This is the exulting city, that dwelt in confident security ; that said in her heart, I am she, and there is none beside me. How is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! Every one, that passeth by her, shall hiss and wag his hand. iii.... | |
| George Stanley Faber - 1809 - 412 pages
...15. This is the exulting city, that dwelt in confident security ; that said in her heart, I am she, and there is none beside me. How is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! Every one, that passeth by her, shall hiss and wag his hand. iii.... | |
| William Hales - 1812 - 692 pages
...laid bare her cedar-work. Is this the joyous city ? that sat in security; That said in her heart, / am, and, there is none Beside me ?—How is she become a desolation! A place for wild beasts to couch in! Every passenger shall hiss at her, and shake his hand !"' Zeph.... | |
| Edward Kimpton - 1813 - 534 pages
...sing in the windows ; desolation shall be in the thresholds; for he shall uncover the cedar work : this is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly,...is none beside me ; how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! every one that passeth by her shall hiss and wag his hand. Zeph.... | |
| 1846 - 612 pages
...old city remain in any of the groups with which the swampy wilderness therein pictured is studded. " This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly,...is none beside me! How is she become a desolation! a place for beasts to lie down in : every one that passeth by her shall hiss and wag his head." (Zeph.... | |
| Ethan Smith - 1814 - 598 pages
...first chapter, is pursued through the second, and the third. At the close of the second it is said; "This is the rejoicing city, that dwelt carelessly,...is none beside me. How is she become a desolation?" Exactly the same, with the description of Papal Babylon, Rev. xviiith chapter. Papal Babylon then,... | |
| 1815 - 614 pages
...sing in the windows ; desolation shall be in the thresholds : for he shall uncover the cedar work. 15 This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly,...is none beside me : how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in ! every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand. CHAP.... | |
| John Hoyland - 1816 - 432 pages
...shall sing in the windows; desolation shall be in the thresholds : for he shall uneover the cedar work. This is the rejoicing city, that dwelt carelessly;...is none beside me. How is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in ! Every one that passcth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand." But... | |
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