 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...  The Miscellaneous Works of Henry Mackenzie - Page 483by Henry Mackenzie - 1858 - 512 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Periodicals - 1781 - 392 pages
...mention them, be" caufe they were exerted towards myfelf. — " Not many days ago you faw her youngr "beautiful, virtuous, and happy ; — ye who " are...of my affliction now. But '' I look towards him who ftruck me ; I fee " the hand of a father amidft the chaftenings " of my God. — Oh ! could I make... | |
 | English literature - 1787 - 470 pages
...gratitude to 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... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 262 pages
...may know also my ' consolation. • mention them, because they were exerted to' wards myself.—Not many days ago you saw her ' young, beautiful, virtuous, and happy; —ye who ' are parents wily udge of my felicity then,—ye will ' You behold the mourner of his only child, ' the last earthly... | |
 | Noah Webster - Elocution - 1802 - 252 pages
...but 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... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 308 pages
...her virtues ; yet it is but gratitude to mention " them, because they were exerted towards my" 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... | |
 | Noah Webster - Elocution - 1804 - 232 pages
...is but grateful to mention them, becaufe they were exerted towards myfelf. Not many days ago you faw her young, beautiful, virtuous 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... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1807 - 336 pages
...to speak of her virtues ; yet it is but gratitude to mention them, because they were exerted towards myself. — Not many days ago you saw her young, beautiful,...— 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... | |
 | Noah Webster - Readers - 1809 - 202 pages
...to speak of her virtues; yet it is but 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 pages
...earthly stay and blessing of his declining years ! Such a child too ! It becomes not me to speak of virtues ; yet it is but gratitude to mention them,...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... | |
 | Noah Webster - Elocution - 1814 - 240 pages
...to speak of her virtues ; yet it is but 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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