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
| T Mosse - English poetry - 1721 - 534 pages
...none that Chance doth raife, Nor Vice hath ever underftood ; How deepeft Wounds are giv'n by Praile, Nor Rules of State, but Rules of Good. Who hath his Life from Rumours freed., Whofe Confcience is his ftrong Retreat; Vf'hofe State can neither Ilatt'reis feed, Nor Ruin rnake Oppreffort... | |
| 1805 - 506 pages
...still 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...flatterers feed, Nor ruin make accusers great. Who envies none whom chance doth raise, Or vice : who never understood How deepest wounds are giv'n with... | |
| Collection - 1807 - 650 pages
...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... | |
| Poetry - 1808 - 506 pages
...Who envies none that chance doth raise, Nor vice : who never understood How deepest wounds are giv'n by praise, Nor rules of state, but rules of good....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 - English literature - 1812 - 688 pages
...care 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 rumours freed. Whose conscience is bis strong retreat: Whose state can neither... | |
| Ballads, English - 1819 - 394 pages
...care Of public fame, or private breath : Who envies none that chance doth raise, Nor vice hath ever understood ; How deepest wounds are given by praise,...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... | |
| Sir Egerton Brydges - Essays - 1813 - 338 pages
...Who envies none that chance doth raise, Nor vice hath ever understood : How deepest wounds are giv.n by praise, Nor rules of state, but rules of good....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... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...Who envies none that chance doth raise, Nor vice hath ever understood ; How deepest wounds are giv'n by 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 feed, Nor... | |
| England - 1839 - 894 pages
...care Of public fame or private breath. " Who envies none that chance doth raise, Nor vice hath ever understood ; How deepest wounds are given by praise...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... | |
| Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pages
...care Of public fame, or private breath. Who envies none that chance doth raise, Nor vice hath ever understood ; How deepest wounds are given by praise,...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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