 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...  A biographical history of English literature - Page 184by John Daniel Morell - 1885Full view - About this book
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...soul is still prepared for death Not ty'd unto the world with care Of princes' ear, or vulgar breath : Who hath his life from rumours freed ; Whose conscience...Whose state can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruin make oppressors great. Who God doth late and early pray More of his grace than gifts to lend ; And entertains... | |
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...soul is still prepar'd for death ; Not ty'd unto the world with care Of princes ear, or vulgar hreath: Who hath his life from rumours freed ; Whose conscience...retreat : Whose state can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruine make oppressors great : Who envies none, whom chance doth raise, Or vice : Who never understood... | |
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...for death, Untied unto the worldly care Of public fame or private breath. Who envies none that chance doth raise, Or vice ; who never understood How deepest...Whose state can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruin make oppressors great. Who God doth late and early pray More of his grace than gifts to lend, And entertains... | |
 | 1841 - 598 pages
...wounds are given by praise, Nor rules of state, but rules of good ; — 4 Who hath his life from rumors freed ; Whose conscience is his 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 gifts to lend, And... | |
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...Of public fame, or private breath ; — 3 Who envies none that chance doth raise, Nor vice hath ever understood, How deepest wounds are given by praise, Nor rules of state, but rules of good ; — 4 Who hath his life from rumors freed ; Whose conscience is his strong retreat ; Whose state... | |
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...Of public fame, or private breath ; — 3 Who envies none that chance doth raise, Nor vice hath ever understood, How deepest wounds are given by praise, Nor rules of state, but rules of good ; — 4 Who hath his life from rumors freed ; Whose conscience is his strong retreat ; v^hose state... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - 1842 - 532 pages
...the world, with care Of public fame, or private breath : Who envies none that chance doth raise, Nor vice : who never understood How deepest wounds are...Whose state can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruin make oppressors great ; Who God doth, late and early, pray More of hisffrace than $ri/rs to lend ; And entertains... | |
 | Percy Society - 1842 - 352 pages
...Of publick fame or private breath ; Who envies none that chance doth raise, J Nor vice ; hath ever understood How deepest wounds are given by praise,...state, but rules of good ; Who hath his life from rumors§ freed ; Whose conscience is his strong retreat ; Whose state can neither flatterers feed,... | |
 | Percy Society - 1842 - 424 pages
...caref Of publick fame or private breath ; Who envies none that chance doth raise,$ Nor vice ; hath ever understood How deepest wounds are given by praise,...state, but rules of good ; Who hath his life from rumors§ freed ; Whose conscience is his strong retreat ; Whose state can neither flatterers feed,... | |
 | Edward Francis Rimbault - 1842 - 364 pages
...caref Of publick fame or private breath ; Who envies none that chance doth raise,J Nor vice ; hath ever understood How deepest wounds are given by praise,...state, but rules of good ; Who hath his life from rumors§ freed ; Whose conscience is his strong retreat ; Whose state can neither flatterers feed,... | |
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