 The jester doffed his cap and bells, And stood the mocking court before; , They could not see the bitter smile Behind the painted grin he wore. He bowed his head, and bent his knee Upon the monarch's silken stool; His pleading voice arose: "O Lord, Be...  The Poetical Works of Edward Rowland Sill - Page 245by Edward Rowland Sill - 1906 - 423 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edward Rowland Sill - 1906 - 468 pages
...He bowed his head, and bent his knee Upon the monarch's silken stool j His pleading voice arose : " O Lord, Be merciful to me, a fool ! " No pity, Lord,...but, Lord, • Be merciful to me, a fool ! " 'T is not by guilt the onward sweep Of truth and right, O Lord, we stay; 'T is by our follies that so long... | |
 | Francis Fisher Browne - 1906 - 548 pages
...wore. He bowed his head, and bent his knee Upon the monarch's silken stool ; His pleading voice arose : "O Lord, Be merciful to me, a fool ! "No pity, Lord,...sin ; but, Lord, Be merciful to me, a fool ! " T is not by guilt the onward sweep Of truth and light, O Lord, we stay ; 'T is by our follies that so long... | |
 | Alfred S. Lowry - 1908 - 418 pages
...! He bowed his head and bent his knee Upon the monarch's silken stool ; His pleading voice arose, " O Lord, Be merciful to me, a fool ! " No pity, Lord,...heal the sin ; but, Lord, Be merciful to me, a fool ! " "Tis not by guilt the onward sweep Of truth and right, O Lord, we stay ; 'Tis by our follies that... | |
 | Grenville Kleiser - 1908 - 352 pages
...He bowed his head, and bent his knee Upon the monarch's silken stool; His pleading voice arose, "0 Lord, Be merciful to me, a fool ! "No pity, Lord,...heal the sin; but, Lord, Be merciful to me, a fool ! " 'Tis not by guilt the onward sweep Of truth and right, 0 Lord, we stay; 'Tis by our follies that... | |
 | David James Burrell - 1908 - 296 pages
...Upon the monarch's silken stool; His pleading voice arose : " O Lord, Be merciful to me, a fool! 179 "No pity, Lord, could change the heart From red with...heal the sin; but, Lord, Be merciful to me, a fool! " 'Tis by our guilt the onward sweep Of truth and light, O Lord, we stay; 'Tis by our follies that... | |
 | Will C. Bishop - 1919 - 874 pages
...merciful to me, a fool. fo pity, I»rd, can change the heart Prom red with wrong to white as wool; te rod must heal the sin; but, Lord, Be merciful to me, a fool. ris not toy guilt the onward sweep Of troth and right, O Lord, we stay; is by our follies that so long... | |
 | 1909 - 1226 pages
...wore. "He bowed his head, and bent his knee Upon the monarch's silken stool; His pleading voice arose: 'O Lord! Be merciful to me, a fool!' " 'No pity, Lord,...must heal the sin; but, Lord, Be merciful to me, a fooll " ' 'Tie not by guilt the onward sweep Of truth and right, О Lord! we stay; 'Tis by our follies... | |
 | Samuel Silas Curry - 1910 - 470 pages
...He bowed his head, and bent his knee Upon the monarch's siIken stool ; His pleading voice arose: " O Lord, Be merciful to me, a fool ! " " No pity, Lord,...sin; but, Lord, Be merciful to me, a fool ! " 'T is not by guilt the onward sweep Of truth and right, O Lord, we stay; 'T is by our follies that so long... | |
 | P. Garrett - 1910 - 872 pages
...He bowed his head, and bent his knee Upon the monarch's silken stool; His pleading voice arose : " O Lord, Be merciful to me, a fool ! "No pity, Lord,...heal the sin ; but, Lord, Be merciful to me, a fool I " Tis not by guilt the onward sweep Of truth and right, O Lord, wu stay; Tis by our follies that... | |
 | 1910 - 624 pages
...wore. lie bowed his head, and bent his knee Upon the monarch's silken stool ; His pleading voice arose, "O Lord, Be merciful to me, a fool ! "No pity, Lord,...heal the sin ; but, Lord, Be merciful to me, a fool! " Tis not by guilt the onward sweep Of truth and right, O Lord, we stay; 'Tis by our follies that so... | |
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