 | William Seward - 1798 - 516 sider
...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 sider
...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,... | |
 | Berquin (M., Arnaud) - 1805 - 294 sider
...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 sider
...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 sider
...never understood How deepest wounds are given witli praise i Nor rules of state, but rules of good: Who God doth late and early pray More of his grace...gifts to lend ; And entertains the harmless day With a well-chosen book or friend. This man is freed from servile bands, Of hope to rise, or fear to fall... | |
 | Collection - 1807 - 650 sider
...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...gifts to lend; And entertains the harmless day With an instructive book, or friend. 6 This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise, or fear to... | |
 | 1808 - 170 sider
...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... | |
 | 1819 - 394 sider
...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,...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 sider
...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 sider
...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 than gifts to lead ; And entertains the harmless day With a religious book or friend. " This man is freed from servile... | |
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Lord of himself, though not of lands, And having nothing, yet hath all. 
