 | Edward Maynard - 1724 - 416 pagini
...Miftake with a broken Heart, Had I but ferv'd my Godt ( fays he,) as diligently as 1 have ferved my King, he would not have given me over in my Gray Hairs. But this is my juft Reward that I mtift receive, for my not regarding my Service to God, but only to... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1758 - 490 pagini
...feeling his end approaching, he fentfor Sir William Kingfton, and fpoke to this effect : " Had I ferved God as diligently as I have " done the king, he would not have abandoned my " grey hairs : but this is my juft reward. I pray " you commend me moft humbly to the... | |
 | Rapin de Thoyras (M., Paul) - 1759 - 602 pagini
...cf the- carl, £r WjU Voj.. VI, V JiCT kind's officer who flood near his bed : " If I had ferved " God as diligently as I have done the king, he would not " have given me over in my grey hairs." But I do not know whether he had reafon to boaft of his zeal and difinteHoUii>e(h. reilednefs... | |
 | Robert Henry - 1806 - 550 pagini
...William Kingfton, among other things, he faid, " Had I but ferved God as diligently as I have " ferved the king, he would not have given me " over in my gray hairs. But this is the juft re" ward that I muft receive for my diligent pains " and ftudy, not regarding... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 332 pagini
...from his w-ill and appetite, but could notprevail. Had I but served God as diligently as I have served the king,- he would not have given me over in my gray hairs. But this is the just reward that Imust receive for my indulgent pains and study; not regarding my servicesto... | |
 | David Hume - 1810 - 514 pagini
...his will and appetite ; but could not prevail: Had " I but served God as diligently as I have served the *' king, he would not have given me over in my gray " hairs. But this is the just reward that I must receive " for my indulgent pains and study, not regarding my... | |
 | John Galt - 1812 - 538 pagini
...hours together, endeavouring to persuade him from his will and appetite, and could not prevail. Had I served God as diligently as I have done the king, he would not have given me over in my grey hairs*." * This sentiment seems to be common to fallen ministers. When Samrah, the governor of... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 316 pagini
...his will and appetite ; but could not prevail. Had I but served God as diligently as I have served the king, he would not have given me over in my gray hairs. But this is the just reward that I must receive for my indulgent pains and study, not regarding my... | |
 | 1813 - 670 pagini
...for the present author to observe, after reciting the Cardinal's well known ex- \ pression, ' Had I served God as diligently as I have done the king,...would not have given me over in my gray hairs—' ' This sentiment seems to be common to fallen ministers. When Samrah, the governor of Bussorah, was... | |
 | John Adams - 1813 - 324 pagini
...Had I but served my God," cried he, a little before he expired, " as diligently as I have served my king, he would not have given me over in my gray hairs." » His treason, indeed, seems rather to have been against the people than the prince, or even the state.... | |
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Well, well, Master Kingston," quoth he, "I see the matter against me how it is framed; but if I had served God as diligently as I have done the king, he would not have given me over in my grey hairs. 
