| Monthly literary register - 1841 - 1092 sider
...only give th* following beautiful verses by Sir Henr Icnry Wotton : — " 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 bis masters are, Whose soul is still prepared for death ; Untied... | |
| 1805 - 506 sider
...CHARACTER OF A HAPPY LIFE. Bv SI,R HENRY WOTTON. HOW happy is he, born or taught, Who serveth not anothcrs will ; Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth his highest skill. Whose passion not his masters are ; Whose soul is still prepar'd for death, Not ty'd unto the world with... | |
| John Brewster - 1802 - 330 sider
...XVIII. Hfeans offered by Religion for subduhig the irregular Inclinations* 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! WKose passions not his masters are--' This man is freed from servile hands Of hope to... | |
| 1806 - 688 sider
...admired bj Mr. Addiion. How happy is he bora or tatight, That serveth not another's will ; Whose arniour is his honest thought, And simple truth his highest...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... | |
| Collection - 1807 - 650 sider
...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,... | |
| 1808 - 506 sider
...desires Will wound, propitious to my prayer, Th' obdurate maid with equal fires. Rev. J. Weslty. VERSES. How happy is he, born or taught, That serveth not...armour is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill : Whose passions not his master's are ; Whose soul is still prepar'd for death ; Unty'd... | |
| Samuel Egerton Brydges, Sir Egerton Brydges, Joseph Haslewood - 1812 - 688 sider
...at night a ted of down." Or these : " The Character of a Happy Life. l. " 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 ! 2. Whose passions not his master's are, Whose soul is still prepar'd for death; Untied... | |
| 1819 - 394 sider
...powers divine ! SONG V. THE CHARACTER OF A HAPPY LIFE. BY SIR HENRY WOTTON. 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 prepar'd for death ; Untied... | |
| Sir Egerton Brydges - 1813 - 338 sider
...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 prepar.d for death ; Unty,d unto the world by care Of public fame, or private breath. Who envies none that chance doth... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 sider
...life resign ! § 47. Song. The Character of a liappi/ Life. SIR HENRY WOTTON. 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 prepar'd for death : Untied... | |
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