 | 1851 - 316 pages
...the subject, are the following lines : And thus assured, behold I lie Securely, or to wake or die. " Sleep is a death : 0 make me try, By sleeping, what it is to die ; And as at last I lay my head Upon my grave, as now my bed, "Where'er I rest, great God, let me Awake again,... | |
 | Thomas Vincent Fosbery - 1850 - 416 pages
...those watchful foes, Whose eyes are open while mine close. Let no dreams my head infest, But such as Jacob's temples blest. While I do rest, my soul advance,...being wrought, Awake into some holy thought ; And with active vigour run My course, as doth the nimble Sun. Sleep is a death ; O make me try, By sleeping,... | |
 | sir Thomas Browne - 1852 - 582 pages
...those watchful foes, Whose eyes are open while mine close. Let no dreams my head infest, But such as Jacob's temples blest. While I do rest, my soul advance...— 0 make me try, By sleeping, what it is to die I And as gently lay my head On my grave, as now my bed. Howe'er I rest, great God, let me Awake again... | |
 | Sir Thomas Browne - 1852 - 584 pages
...those watchful foes, Whose eyes are open while mine close. Let no dreams my head infest, But such as Jacob's temples blest. While I do rest, my soul advance...doth the nimble sun. Sleep is a death ; — 0 make me tvy, By sleeping, what it is to die ! And as gently lay my head On my grave, aa now my bed. Howe'er... | |
 | Sir Thomas Browne - 1852 - 584 pages
...those watchful foea, Whose eyes are open while mine close. Let no dreams my head infest, But such as Jacob's temples blest. While I do rest, my soul advance...vigour run My course as doth the nimble sun. Sleep is a death;—0 make me try, By sleeping, what it is to die ! And as gently lay my head On my grave, as... | |
 | George Dawson - 1853 - 552 pages
...dreams my head infest, But such as Jacob's temples blest. While I do rest, my soul advance, Make me sleep a holy trance ; That I may, my rest being wrought,...My course, as doth the nimble sun. Sleep is a death ; O make me try, By sleeping, what it is to die ; And as gently lay my head On my grave, as now my... | |
 | 1853 - 706 pages
...youthful Wykehamists, than of either the originality or smoothness of his own verses. Sir Thomas Browne. " While I do rest, my soul advance ; Make my sleep a...into some holy thought, And with as active vigour rim My course as doth the nimble sun. " Sleep is a death : O make me try, By sleeping, what it is to... | |
 | 1884 - 874 pages
...Let no dreams mine head infest, But such as Jacob's temples blest. While I do rest, my soul entrance, Make my sleep a holy trance. That I may* my rest being...course, as doth the nimble sun. Sleep is a death; O make mo try, By sleeping, what it is to die; And as gently lay my head On my grave, as now my bed.... | |
 | 1854 - 816 pages
...those watchful foes, Whose eyes are open while mine close. Let no dreams my head infest, But such as Jacob's temples blest. While I do rest, my soul advance....holy trance, That I may, my rest being wrought, Awake unto some holy thought, And with as active vigour run My course, as doth the nimble sun. Sleep is a... | |
 | Christian year - 1855 - 364 pages
...are open whilst mine close. Let no dreams my head infest, But such as Jacob's temples blest. Whilst I do rest, my soul advance ; Make my sleep a holy trance, That I may (my rest being wrought) Wake into some holy thought; And with an active vigour run My course, as doth the nimble sun. Sleep... | |
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While I do rest, my soul advance: Make my sleep a holy trance: That I may, my rest being wrought, Awake into some holy thought, And with as active vigour run My course, as doth the nimble sun. 
