...to bewail that so few are writ that look towards God and Heaven. For my own part, my meaning, deer mother, is, in these sonnets, to declare my resolution...shall be all and ever consecrated to God's glory.' This Letter (of which Walton gives only these sentences) was written ' in the first year of his going...

...beloved parent a letter and sonnet for a new year's gift, in which he thus early declares that his abilities in poetry shall be all and ever consecrated to God's glory. He rapidly progressed in knowledge at the University, and took his degree of Master of Arts shortly...

...to bewail that so few are writ that look towards God and Heaven. For my own part, my meaning, deer mother, is, in these sonnets, to declare my resolution...shall be all and ever consecrated to God's glory." This letter (of which Walton gives only these sentences) was written " in the first year of his going...

...This appears from a letter and sonnet sent as a new year's gift to his mother, in which he says : " My meaning (dear mother) is in these sonnets to declare...shall be all and ever consecrated to God's glory." " My God . . . doth poetry Wear Venus' livery ? only serve ho- turn ? Why are not sonnets made of Thee...

...following memorable words : " For my own part, my meaning, dear mother, is in these sonnets (enclosed) to declare my resolution to be that my poor abilities...shall be all and ever consecrated to God's glory." At this time he had no intention of entering the church; yet thus early and thus half-unconsciously...

...following memorable words : " For my own part, my meaning, dear mother, is in these sonnets (enclosed) to declare my resolution to be that my poor abilities...shall be all and ever consecrated to God's glory." At this time he had no intention of entering the church ; yet thus early and thus half-unconsciously...

...that the poems of that day were consecrated to Venus, and not to God ; and added, " For my own part, I declare my resolution to be that my poor abilities...shall be all and ever consecrated to God's glory." He took his degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1611, and was made Master of Arts and Fellow of his College...

...up their habitations. However, I need not their help to reprove the vanity of those many love poems that are daily writ and consecrated to Venus, nor...poetry shall be all and ever consecrated to God's glory ; and I beg you to receive this as one testimony : " My God, where is that ancient heat towards Thee,...

...Muses use to take up their habitation. However, I need not their help, to reprove the many love poems that are daily writ and consecrated to Venus : nor...shall be all and ever consecrated to God's glory, and I beg you to receive this as one testimony." We cannot — spatiw exclusus iniquis — quote the...

...Year's letter written from college to his mother, he tells her he has made the resolution that his " abilities in poetry shall be all and ever consecrated to God's glory." He also early showed a reverend love for the Church, and defended it in verse against some satirical...