 | William Johnson Fox - 1845 - 124 sider
...created man, Thou lookest in a grave, — to see Thine immortality ! How happy is he born and taught, Who serveth not another's will — Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth his only skill ! Whose passions not his masters are ; Whose soul is still prepared for death, Untied to... | |
 | 1846 - 308 sider
...she doth inherit, Round her trusting child, she fondly flings. THE HAPPY LIFE. BY SIB HENRY WOTTON. How happy is he born or taught, That serveth not another's...his highest skill : Whose passions not his masters are ; Whose soul is still prepared for death ; Not tied unto the world with care Of princes' ear or... | |
 | 784 sider
...his life has been published by the famous Izaak Walton. How happy is he born and taught, That serreth not another's will ; Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill ! Whose passions not his masters are, Whose soul is still prepared for death, Untied unto... | |
 | Anne Marsh-Caldwell - 1846 - 1024 sider
...in the love of his sweet little daughter. CHAPTER XHI. How happy is he born and taught, That servcth not another's will ; Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill ! SIR II. WOTTON. The visit had done Emilia infinite good. It was like a return to life... | |
 | William Goodman - 1847 - 376 sider
...was written by Sir Henry Wotton, who died (provost of Eaton,) 1639. THE CHARACTER OF A HAPPY LIFE. " How happy is he born or taught, That serveth not another's...simple truth his highest skill. Whose passions not his master are ; Whose sou) is still prepared for death ; Not ty'd unto the world with care Of princes... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1847 - 850 sider
...Small gain I find to let her come — Less loss to let her go. THE HAPPY LIFE. How happy is he born and taught, That serveth not another's will ; Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill ! Whose passions not his masters are, Whose soul is still prepared for death, Untied unto... | |
 | 1847 - 828 sider
...to enjoy it.— SHERLOCR. A HAPPY LIFE. BY SIB HENRY WOTTOX, 1508 — 1639. How happy is he born and taught, That serveth not another's will ; Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill. Whose passions not his masters are, Whose soul is still prepared for death ; Untied unto... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 sider
...it, but in heaven again. The Character of a Happy Life. How happy is he born and taught, That scrveth utmost skill 1 Whose passions not his masters are, Whose soul is still prepared for death, Untied unto... | |
 | Harriet Elizabeth Mozley - 1848 - 374 sider
...who see their former errors and mistakes, and resolutely follow truth for the future. CHAPTER XXXIII. How happy is he born or taught, That serveth not another's...honest thought. And simple truth his highest skill. Sir Henry Wotton. THE next morning, at oreakfast, the following comments on the party occurred. " How... | |
 | Edward Everett - 1848 - 586 sider
...Henry Wotton, AD 1600. How happy ic he born or taught. Who serveth not another's will; Whose armor is his honest thought. And simple truth his highest skill — Whose passions not his masters are; Whoso soul is still prepared for death; Not tied unto the world with care Of Prince's ear or vulgar... | |
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HOW happy is he born and taught That serveth not another's will; Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill... 
