 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...  Selection of Poems ... - Seite 93von Charles Snart - 1808Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | James Freeman Clarke - 1844 - 576 Seiten
...his grace than gifts to lend, And entertains the harmless day With a religious book or friend; — 6 This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise, or fear to fall ; Lord of himself, though not of lands, And having nothing, yet hath all. 101 7s. M. 81. METHODIST... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 Seiten
...conscience is his strong retreat ; Whose state can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruin make oppressors great ; Who God doth late and early pray, More of...With a religious book or friend : — This man is freed6 from servile bands Of hope to rise, or fear to fall ; Lord of himself, though not of lands,... | |
 | sir Henry Wotton - 1845 - 222 Seiten
...Conscicnce is his strong retreat ; [i5] Whose State can neither Flatterers feed, Nor Ruine make Oppressors great ; Who God doth late and early pray More of his...than Gifts to lend ; And entertains the harmless day [20] With a Religious Book, or Fricnd ! This man is freed from servile [b]ands Of hope to rise, or... | |
 | Sir Henry Wotton - 1845 - 236 Seiten
...Conscience is his strong retreat ; [Is] Whose State can neither Flatterers feed, Nor Ruine make Oppressors great ; Who God doth late and early pray More of his...than Gifts to lend ; And entertains the harmless day [20] With a Religious Book, or Friend I This man is freed from servile [b]ands Of hope to rise, or... | |
 | 1923 - 748 Seiten
...serveth not another's will ; Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill! . . . 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:... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1879 - 372 Seiten
...is his strong retreat; Whose state can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruin make oppressors great; 5. Who God doth late and early pray, More of his grace...the harmless day With a religious book or friend; 6. This man is freed from servile bands, Of hope to rise, or fear to fall ; Lord of himself, though... | |
 | William J. Bennett - 1997 - 392 Seiten
...conscience is his strong retreat; Whose state can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruin make oppressors great; Who God doth late and early pray, More of his...book or friend. This man is freed from servile bands, Or hope to rise, or fear to fall; Lord of himself, though not of lands; And having nothing, yet hath... | |
 | Nahdjla Carasco Bailey - 2014 - 132 Seiten
...Whose conscience is his strong retreat; Whose state can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruin make accusers great; Who God doth late and early pray More of his...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;... | |
 | Henry Salt - 2000 - 198 Seiten
...surpassing ability, and to him more than to any modern writer, can we apply Sir Henry Wbtton's stanza: This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise, or fear to fall; Lord of himself, though not of lands, And having nothing, yet hath all. We have seen that he... | |
 | Geoffrey O'Brien, Billy Collins - 2007 - 778 Seiten
...Whose conscience is his strong retreat; Whose state can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruin make accusers great; Who God doth late and early pray, More of his grace than goods to send, THE CYCLES And entertains the harmless day OF LIFE With a well-chosen book or friend,... | |
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