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His father died there the year after, but his mother continued to live till 1733, when she died at the great age of ninety-three. For twenty years she had the singular satisfaction of seeing her son the first poet of his age; carest by the greatest men of the time, courted by princes, and feared by all the base. No parents ever found a more tender and dutiful son.
My boys think me a kind, gentle, harmless creature, Davy. They little know the passions I have carried within me passions of hate and bitterness outcries against God and man. But there has been One with me through the storms' his voice sank 'aye! and I have gone to Him again and again with the old cry Master! Master! carest Thou not that we perish?
And they come and say to him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest not for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to pay tribute to Caesar, or not? shall we pay, or shall we not pay it? but he, perceiving their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a denarius, that I may see it. And they brought it.
Antony sent him a letter to this effect: "I see wrath coming upon thee. Cease, therefore, to persecute the Christians, lest the wrath lay hold upon thee, for it is near at hand." But Balacius, laughing, threw the letter on the ground and spat on it; and insulted those who brought it, bidding them tell Antony, "Since thou carest for monks, I will soon come after thee likewise."
Behold, the greatness of thy sins cannot hinder; let not the stubbornness of thy heart hinder thee, sinner. Object. But I am ashamed. Answ. Oh! Do not be ashamed to be saved, sinner. Object. But my old companions will mock me. Answ. Oh! Do not be mocked out of eternal life, sinner. Thy stubbornness affects, afflicts the heart of thy Saviour. Carest thou not for this?
"A fat lot I care," said Becky, tossing her curls. "Thou carest for nothing," said Mrs. Belcovitch, seizing the opportunity for maternal admonition. "Thou hast not even brought me my medicine to-night. Thou wilt find, it on the chest of drawers in the bedroom." Becky shook herself impatiently. "I will go," said the special young man.
She put her hand upon his arm and looked up, such a look of pure rebuke as carried to his mind the full force of the words she did not speak, 'Who art thou that carest for a worm which shall die, and forgettest the Lord thy Maker! Charlton's eyes fell. Fleda turned gently away and began to mend the fire. He stood watching her for a little. "What do you think of me, Fleda?" he said at length.
So said he, and they prayed to Kronos' son, king Zeus; and thus would one speak, looking up to wide heaven: "O father Zeus that rulest from Ida, most glorious, most great, vouchsafe to Aias victory and the winning of great glory. But if thou so lovest Hector indeed, and carest for him, grant unto either equal prowess and renown." So said they, while Aias arrayed him in flashing bronze.
Their conversation being thus prolonged and the heat great, she had Greek wine and sweetmeats brought in, and gave Andreuccio to drink; and when towards supper-time he made as if he would leave, she would in no wise suffer it; but, feigning to be very much vexed, she embraced him, saying: "Alas! now 'tis plain how little thou carest for me: to think that thou art with thy sister, whom thou seest for the first time, and in her own house, where thou shouldst have alighted on thine arrival, and thou wouldst fain depart hence to go sup at an inn!
For I am poor and needy, Thou rich to all that call upon Thee; Who, inaccessible to care, carest for us. Circumcise from all rashness and all lying both my inward and outward lips: let Thy Scriptures be my pure delights: let me not be deceived in them, nor deceive out of them.
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