I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom ; and to lay hold on folly , till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life. Poems on Several Occasions - Pagina 284di Matthew Prior - 1905 - 366 pagineVisualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
| 1611 - 360 pagine
...vanity. I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it? I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom...good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life. I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards... | |
| John Farrer - 1801 - 394 pagine
...mad; and of mirth, tzkat doeth it? I fought in my heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting my heart with wisdom, and to lay hold on folly, till...what was that good for the sons of men, which they shall do under the heaven all the days of their life. I made me great works; 'I builded me houses;... | |
| Matthew Prior - 1802 - 504 pagine
...myielf unto wine (yet acquainring mine heart with 'wisdom] and to lay hold on folly, till 1 might iee what was that good for the sons of men which they should da under the heaven alt the days of their life, ver. 3. Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to... | |
| David Simpson - 1803 - 446 pagine
...mad: and of mirth, What doelh it? I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting my heart with wisdom, and to lay hold on folly, till...good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life. I made me great works ; I builded me houses ,- I planted me... | |
| Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pagine
...vanity. I said of laughter, It is mad : and of mirth, Whatdoethit? I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, (yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom,) and to lay hold cm folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven... | |
| Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 476 pagine
...\Vhal doeth it ? it is soon over, and leaves a man unxatisjied. I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom...good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life ; I sought for haftpines» in entertainments and bunr/ucts, vet... | |
| Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 474 pagine
...What doeth it ? it it soon over, and leaves a man unsatisfied. I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom...on folly, till I might see what [was] that good for tfte sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life ; I sought for ha/>fiiness... | |
| 1807 - 570 pagine
...said of laughter, It is mad : and of mirth, what docth it? 3 I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, (yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom,) and to lay hold on follv, till 1 might sec what Kit* fhat good for the sons of men, which they should do undi-r heaven... | |
| Joseph Hall - 1808 - 568 pagine
...wise man's entertainment. II. 3 / thought in my heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting my heart with wisdom ; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good &c. I did yet further resolve, to give myself over to the pleasures of the palate and of the belly;... | |
| Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 574 pagine
...wise man's entertainment. II. 3 / thought in my heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting my heart with wisdom; and to Lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good Me. I did yet further resolve,-to give myself over to the pleasures of the palate and of the belly;... | |
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