 PRUNE thou thy words, the thoughts control That o:er thee swell and throng ; They will condense within thy soul, And change to purpose strong. But he who lets his feelings run In soft luxurious flow, Shrinks when hard service must be done, And faints...  The Christian Pioneer - Page 751866Full view - About this book
 | Magdalen Stafford (fict.name.) - 1857 - 306 pages
...them amongst the palmtrees of Elim, or beside the waters of Siloah, that flow softly. CHAPTEE XIII. : He who lets his feelings run In soft luxurious flow, Shrinks when hard service must be clone, And faints at every woe." — LYRA APOSTOLICA. ND at last I saw Miss Noel ! Yes, I sawthat vision... | |
 | St. John's in the Wilderness - 1857 - 166 pages
...epigrammatic, than in a didactic form ; as if those noble lines were ever in his thoughts ; Prune them the words, the thoughts control That o'er thee swell and throng ; They will condense within thy sonl, And change to purpose strong. But he, who lets his feelings run In soft luxurious flow, Shrinks... | |
 | Magdalen Stafford (fict.name.) - 1857 - 292 pages
...them amongst the palmtrees of Elim, or beside the waters of Siloah, that flow softly. CHAPTEE XIII. " He who lets his feelings run In soft luxurious flow, Shrinks when hard service most be done, And faints at every woe."—LYRA APOSTOLIC.*. ND at last I saw Miss Noel! Yes, I saw... | |
 | Elizabeth Missing Sewell - 1858 - 670 pages
...up a small volume of poetry which lay beside him, " it expresses exactly what I mean : — " ' Prune thou thy words, the thoughts control That o'er thee...within thy soul, And change to purpose strong.' " "But if a subject interests one greatly " began Margaret. " The more painful it will be to discuss it, when... | |
 | John Hamilton THOM - 1858 - 662 pages
...my weakness do ? 0 God ! to Thee my soul looks up ; 'T is Thou canst make it new. 385. c. M. 1 Prune thou thy words, the thoughts control That o'er thee...condense within thy soul, And change to purpose strong. 2 But he who lets his feelings run In soft luxurious flow, Shrinks when hard service must be done,... | |
 | 1859 - 300 pages
...thy Son's dear sake, Thy pure and perfect law again. CA BRIGGS. (179) Ipetbs, not <fi£ar&s. PRUNE thou thy words, the thoughts control That o'er thee...And faints at every woe. Faith's meanest deed more favor bears Where hearts and wills are weighed, Than brightest transports, choicest prayers, Which... | |
 | 1859 - 300 pages
...for thy Son's dear sake, Thy pure and perfect law again. CA BRIGGS. ti t cbs . not Sttl orbs . PRUNE thou thy words, the thoughts control That o'er thee...soft, luxurious flow, Shrinks when hard service must he done, And faints at every woe. Faith's meanest deed more favor bears Where hearts and wills are... | |
 | 1859 - 336 pages
...morn those angel faces smile Which I have loved long fince, and loft awhile. DEEDS NOT WORDS. PRUNE thou thy words, the thoughts control That o'er thee...will condense within thy soul And change to purpose ftrong. But he, who lets his feelings run In soft luxurious flow, Shrinks when hard service muft be... | |
 | R. C. J. - 1866 - 306 pages
...reason give ; And in the light of truth thy Bondman let me live ! WORDSWORTH. DEEDS NOT WORDS. PRUNE thou thy words, the thoughts control That o'er thee...soft luxurious flow; Shrinks when hard service must bj done, And faints at every woe. Faith's meanest deed more favour bears, Where hearts- and wills are... | |
 | 1867 - 262 pages
...given to his active duties on the concentration of his language, his thoughts, and his purposes : Prune thou thy words ; the thoughts control That o'er thee...condense within thy soul, And change to purpose strong.' It was in an analogous way that he condensed his poetical ideas into those " words of the wise " which... | |
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