 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,...  The Emerald - Page 2761806Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Musapaedia - 1719 - 170 pages
...whom Chance doth raife, Or Vice ; who never underflood How deepeft Wounds are given by Praife, Not Rules of State, but Rules of Good. Who GOD doth late and early pray More of his Grace than Gifts to fend ; And entertains the harmlefs Day With a well-chofen Book or Friend. This Man is free from fervile... | |
 | T Mosse - 1721 - 534 pages
...neither Ilatt'reis feed, Nor Ruin rnake Oppreffort great. . -• ..^•""$-'•..• • '• Vj'ho GOD doth late and early pray, More of his Grace, than Gifts to lend ; And entertains the harmlefs Day With a Relidous'fcook, or Friend. * ••'• I c.Vi"f ; ~ — , .^iL^;. v VHJ , ix .4... | |
 | Windsor medley - 1731 - 76 pages
...Wnoenviethnone, whom Chance doth raife, Or Vice, who never underftood, Howdeepeft Wounds are given withPraife, Nor Rules of State, but Rules of Good. WHO God doth...his Grace, than Gifts to lend ; And entertains the harmlefs Day, With a well chofenBookor Friend. THIS Man is free from fervile Bonds, Of Hope to rife,... | |
 | Seraph - 1754 - 294 pages
...is his ftrong retreat} Whofe ftate can neither flatt'rers feed, Nor ruin make opprefTors 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... | |
 | Thomas Percy - 1767 - 460 pages
...raife, Or vice : Who never nnderftood How deepeft wounds are given with praife ; 15 Nor rules of ftate, but rules of good : Who God doth late and early pray More of his grace than gifts to lend j And entertaines the harmlefs day With a well-chofen book or friend. . *• This man is freed from... | |
 | 1767 - 476 pages
...whomChance doih raifc, Or Vice ; who never undcrftood How deepcft W°unds are given with Praife, Kot Rules of State, but Rules of Good : Who God doth late and early prayMore of his Grace than Gihs to lend; Who entertains the barmlefs Day With a well - chofcn Book... | |
 | 1783 - 360 pages
...confcience is his ftrong retreat : Whofe ftate can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruin make oppreflbrs great. 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. G 4 Thb This man is freed from fervile hands, Of hope... | |
 | 716 pages
...his ftrong retreat : Whofe ftate can neither fbtt'ters feed, • Nor ruin make oppr«flbrs 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. This man is freed from fervUe bands, Of hope to rife,... | |
 | Thomas Percy - 1794 - 508 pages
...raife, Or vice : Who never underftood How deeped wounds are given with praife ; ij Nor rules of ftate, but rules of good ; Who God doth late and early pray More ot his grace than gifts to lend ; And entertaines the harmlefs day With a well-chofen book or friend.... | |
 | 1796 - 220 pages
...raife, Or vice; who never underftood How deepeft wounds are given with praife ; Nor rules of ftate, but rules of good : Who God doth late and early pray...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 Df hope to rife,... | |
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