 | 1810 - 726 pages
...never understood, Jiow deepest wounds are given with praise; Not rules of state, but rules of good. Who God doth late and early pray, More of his grace than gifts to lend; Wino entertiini¿ the harmless day With a wclhçbosen booke or friend. ‘This man is free from servile... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 476 pages
...his ftrong retreat: Whole ftate can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruin make opprtflors great I 3 I, 3 Who God doth late and early pray More of his grace than gift» to lend ; And entertains the harmlci« day With a religious book or friend 1 This man is freed... | |
 | William Seward - 1797 - 752 pages
...is his ftrong retreat, Whofe ftate can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruin make oppreffbrs great : V. Who God doth late and early pray More of his grace than gifts to lend, And entertains the harmtel's day With a religious book or friend : VI. This man is freed from fervile bands, Of hope to... | |
 | William Seward - 1798 - 516 pages
...is his ftrong retreat, Whofe ftate can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruin make oppreflbrs great : V. Who God doth late and early pray More of his grace than gifts to lend, And entertains the harmlefs day With a religious book or friend : VI. This man is freed from fervile bands, Of hope to... | |
 | Apollo - 1800 - 224 pages
...never underflood How deepeft wounds are giv'n, with praife ; Nor rules of ftate, but rules of GOOD : Who God doth late and early pray, More of his grace than gifts to lend, And entertains the harmlefs day With a well-chofen book or friend I This man is freed from fervile bands Of hope to rife,... | |
 | 1805 - 506 pages
...prepar'd for death, Not ty'd unto the world with care Ot princu's ear or vulgar breath : \Vho hath his life from rumours freed, Whose conscience is his strong...Whose state can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruin make accusers great. Who envies none whom chance doth raise, Or vice : who never understood How deepest... | |
 | John Brewster - 1802 - 330 pages
...armour is his honest thought,, And simple truth his utmost skill! WKose passions not his masters are--' This man is freed from servile hands Of hope to rise, or fear to fall: Lord of himself , tho' not of lands ; And having nothing, yet hath all. . SIR HENRY WOTTON, J. HE consciousness of... | |
 | Berquin (M., Arnaud) - 1805 - 294 pages
...whom chance doth ruiiV, Or vice ; who never underftood . How deepefl wounds are giv'n with praife ; Who God doth late and early pray, ' More of his grace than gifts to lend. And entertains the harmlefs day With a well-chofen book or friend ! This man is freed from fervile bands Of hope to rife... | |
 | 1805 - 756 pages
...others fugged to me § !" Much, rather would I adopt 'the language of our countryman, Wotton : " He God doth late and early pray " More of his grace than gifts to lend; " And entertains the harmlefs day " With a religious book or friend." That each day may be fpent in this harmlefs and improving... | |
 | 1806 - 688 pages
...ear, or vulgar breath : Who hath his life from rumours freed; Whose conscience is his strong retre»l; Whose state can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruin make oppressors great : Who envies none, whom chance doll raise, Or vice : who never understood How deepest wounds are given witli... | |
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Who God doth late and early pray More of his grace than gifts to lend; And entertains the harmless day With a religious book or friend. This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise or fear to fall : Lord of himself, though not of lands, And, having... 
