...that looks on glass, On it may stay his eye; Or, if he pleaseth, through it pass, And then the heav'n espy. All may of thee partake : Nothing can be so...Who sweeps a room, as for thy laws, Makes that, and th" action, fine. This is the famous stone, That turneth all to gold : For that, which God doth touch...

...half believe, That Sin says true : but while I grieve, Thou comest and dost relieve. CLVI. THE ELIXIR. TEACH me, my God and King, In all things thee to see,...room, as for thy laws, Makes that and the action fine. CLVII. A WREATH. A WREATHED garland of deserved praise, Of praise deserved, unto thee I give, I give...

...that looks on glass. On it may stay his eye ; Or, if he pleaseth, through it pass, And then the heav'n espy. All may of thee partake : Nothing can be so...Who sweeps a room, as for thy laws. Makes that, and th action, fine. This is the famous stone, That turneth all to gold : For that which God doth touch...

...it pass, And all the heaven espy. All may of thee partake ; Nothing can be so mean, Which, with this tincture, " For thy sake," Will not grow bright and...Who sweeps a room, as for thy laws, Makes that, and th' action, fine. HERBERT. ERCHOMENA, OR THINGS TO COME. LETTER THE THIRD. (To a Friend.} September...

...as for thee : Not rudely, as a beast, To run into an action ; But still to make thee prepossessed, And give it his perfection. A man, that looks on glass,.../Who sweeps a room, as for thy laws, Makes that, and th' action, fine. This is the famous stone, That turneth all to gold ; For that, which God doth touch...

...insignificant duty. So Herbert sings : — " All may of thee partake ; Nothing can be so mean, Which with this tincture, FOR THY SAKE, Will not grow bright and clean."...as for thy laws, Makes that and the action fine." • The same sublime motive makes great sacrifices to be counted little, and little duties to be counted...

...INGLIS, 6 George Street, Edinburgh. HOULSTON & WRIGHT, London. EVERY THING TO GOLD. Which, with this tincture — For thy sake — Will not grow bright...Makes drudgery divine ; Who sweeps a room, as for Thy cause, Makes that and the action fine. This is the famous stone That turneth all to gold: For that...

...it paas, And then the heiiv'n espy. All may of Thee partake; Nothing can be so mean, Which with this tincture (for Thy sake) Will not grow bright and clean....Makes drudgery divine; Who sweeps a room, as for Thy l»wn, Makes that and th' action fine. This is the famous stone That turneth all to gold : For that...

...sign-painter. But the next verse is smeared even worse. Who does not re member the saintly man's words : " A servant with this clause, Makes drudgery divine...as for Thy laws, Makes that, and the action, fine." But, as Sam Weller remarked of Mr. Pickwick in a certain contingency, " his most formiliar friend voodn't...

...fear of God," — that adds dignity to the lowliest occupation. George Herbert finely says, — • " Who sweeps a room as for Thy laws, Makes that and the action fine; " and Keble, — " The trivial round, the common task, Will furnish all we ought to ask ; Room to deny...