 | Collection - 1807 - 650 pages
...understood ; How deepest wounds are giv'n by praise, Nor rules of state, but rules of good: 4 Who hath his life from rumours freed, Whose conscience is his strong retreat : Whose state can neither flatt'rers feed, Nor ruin make oppressors great : 5 Who GOD doth late and early pray More of his grace... | |
 | 1808 - 170 pages
...his ftrong retreat : Whofe ftate can neither flatt'rers feed, ' Nor ruin make oppreflbrs great : 5 Who God doth late and early pray More of his grace than gifts to lend ; Whofe heart as open as the day Fears not to call his God his friend. 6 This man is freed from fervile... | |
 | Charles Snart - 1808 - 506 pages
...understood How deepest wounds are giv'n by praise, Nor rules of state, but rules of good. Who hath his life from rumours freed ; Whose conscience is his strong retreat; Whose state can neither flatt'rers feed, Nor ruin make oppressor's great : Who God doth late and early pray, More of his grace... | |
 | Samuel Egerton Brydges, Sir Egerton Brydges, Joseph Haslewood - 1812 - 688 pages
...rules of state, but rules of good. 4. Who hath his life from rumours freed. Whose conscience is bis strong retreat: Whose state can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruin make oppressors great. 5. Who God doth late and early pray More of his grace than gifis to lend; And entertains the harmless... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1813 - 338 pages
...understood : How deepest wounds are giv.n by praise, Nor rules of state, but rules of good. Who hath his life from rumours freed, Whose conscience is his strong...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 nothing,... | |
 | 1819 - 394 pages
...understood ; How deepest wounds are given by praise, Nor rules of state, but rules of good : Who hath his life from rumours freed, Whose conscience is his strong...and early pray, More of his grace than gifts to lend : This man is freed from servile hands, Of hope to rise, or fear to fall : Lord of himself, though... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...praise, Nor rules of state, but rules of good ! Who hath his life from rumors freed, Whose conscierice is his Strong retreat ; Whose state can neither flatterers...late and early pray More of his grace than gifts to fend ; And entertains the harmless day With a religious book or friend ! This man is freed from servile... | |
 | 1839 - 894 pages
...understood ; How deepest wounds are given by praise ; Nor rules of state, but rules of good. " Who hath his life from rumours freed, Whose conscience is his strong retreat ; Whose state can neither 6atterers feed, Nor ruin, make oppressors great. " Who God doth late and early pray. More of his grace... | |
 | 1820 - 414 pages
...prepared for death, Untied to this vain world by care Of public fame, or private breath: 3 Who hath his life from rumours freed, Whose conscience is his strong...neither flatterers feed, Nor ruin make oppressors great : 4 Who God doth late and early pray More of his grace than gifts to lend j Whose heart, as open as... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pages
...understood ; How deepest wounds are given by praise, Nor rules of state, but rules of good. Who hath his life from rumours freed, Whose conscience is his strong...retreat ; Whose state can neither flatterers feed, Nor riiin make oppressors great. Who God doth late and early pray, More of his grace then gifts to lead... | |
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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... 
