 | Edmund Burke - 1909 - 676 Seiten
...with his chief, he described him, in the words of Sir Henry Wotton, as an example of the happy man " Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill ". Similar tributes were paid in the House of Lords on its reassembling a week later. The debate on... | |
 | Monthly literary register - 1841 - 1092 Seiten
...poetry interspersed, we can only give th* following beautiful verses by Sir Henr Icnry Wotton : — " How happy is he born and taught That serveth not another's...simple truth his utmost skill ? Whose passions not bis masters are, Whose soul is still prepared for death ; Untied unto the World by care Of publick... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 476 Seiten
...(kill ! Whofe palfions not his mafters :re, Whole 'foul is ftul prcpar'd for death : Untied что the world by care Of public fame, or private breath ! Who envies none tbat chance doth ruifc, Nor vice h:ith ever umluftood ; How decpeft wounds are given by praifc, Nor... | |
 | William Seward - 1797 - 752 Seiten
...his utmoft ikill : II. Whofc paffions not his mafters are, Whofe foul is ftill prepared for death 5 Untied unto the world by care Of public fame or private breath : nr. Who envies none that change doth raife, Nor vice hath ever underftood, How deepeft wounds are... | |
 | William Seward - 1798 - 518 Seiten
...thought, And fimple truth his utmoft fkill: n. Whofe paffions not his mafters are, Whofe foul is ftill prepared for death; Untied unto the world by care Of public fame or private breath : III. Who envies none that chance doth raife, Nor vice hath ever underftood, How deepeft wounds are... | |
 | John Brewster - 1802 - 330 Seiten
...acutest philosopher. N° XVIII. Hfeans offered by Religion for subduhig the irregular Inclinations* How happy is he born and taught, That serveth not...honest thought,, And simple truth his utmost skill! WKose passions not his masters are--' This man is freed from servile hands Of hope to rise, or fear... | |
 | 1804 - 614 Seiten
...utmoit. ¡Kill. AVhofe piflinm not his mafiers arc, Whofe foul is Ш11 prcpar'd For death : l_inticd unto the world by care, Of public fame or private breath. Who envi« none that chance doth raifc, Nor vice hath ever underfiood ; How deepen wounds are given by... | |
 | 1806 - 688 Seiten
...That serveth not another's will ; Whose arniour is his honest thought, And simple truth his highest skill : Whose passions not his masters are : Whose soul is still prepared for death ; Not ty'd unto the world with care Of prince's ear, or vulgar breath : Who hath his life from rumours... | |
 | Collection - 1807 - 650 Seiten
...easy prey. • , 542. LM SmH. WortoN. A baffy life. 1 TTOW happy is he born and taught, *-•• Who serveth not another's will ; Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill ! LL 2 2 Wlios* 2 Whose passions not his masters are, Whosesoul is still prepar'dfor death, Unty'd... | |
 | 1808 - 506 Seiten
...to my prayer, Th' obdurate maid with equal fires. Rev. J. Weslty. VERSES. How happy is he, born or taught, That serveth not another's will ! Whose armour...simple truth his utmost skill : Whose passions not his master's are ; Whose soul is still prepar'd for death ; Unty'd unto the world with care Of public fame... | |
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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... 
