 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 - Side 184af John Daniel Morell - 1885Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | 1820 - 414 sider
...is still 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...Whose state can 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... | |
 | Rowland Freeman - 1821 - 846 sider
...care Of public fame, or private breath. Who envies not where chance doth raise, Nor vice hath ever understood ; How deepest wounds are given by praise,...of state, but rules of good. Who hath his life from rumour freed, Whose conscience is his strong retreat, Whose state can neither flatterers feed, Nor... | |
 | Jonathan Peele Dabney - 1821 - 316 sider
...ever 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... | |
 | Izaak Walton, John Hawkins - 1822 - 486 sider
...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...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... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Sir John Hawkins, John Hawkins - 1822 - 490 sider
...the world, with care Of public famt, or private breath; Who envies none that chance doth raise, Nor vice : who never understood How deepest wounds are...from rumours freed ; Whose conscience is his strong retrrat ; Whose state can neither flatterers feed, — Nor, ruin make oppressors great; Who God doth,... | |
 | 1841 - 488 sider
...soul is still prepared for death ; Untied vinto the world by care Of public fame, or private 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, This man... | |
 | 1822 - 796 sider
...is still prepared for death ; Not ty'd unto the world with cure 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 envies none, whom chance doth raise, Or vice : who never understood, How deepest... | |
 | David Pickering - 1822 - 442 sider
...is still prepar'd 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 retreat : Whose state can neither flatt'rers feed, Nor ruin make oppressors great : 4 Who God doth late and early pray More of his grace... | |
 | West Church (Boston, Mass.) - 1823 - 376 sider
...is still prepar'd 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 retreat ; Whose state can neither flatt'rers feed, Nor ruin make oppressors great ; 4 Who God doth late and early pray More of his grace... | |
 | 1824 - 434 sider
...is still 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...Whose state can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruin make oppressors great :' 4 Who God doth late and early pray More of his grace than gifts to lend 5 Whose... | |
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