 | 1844 - 586 sider
...his strong retreat ; v^hose state can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruin make oppressors great ; — 5 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 ; — 6 This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to... | |
 | 1841 - 586 sider
...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 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... | |
 | 1842 - 298 sider
...still prepared for death ; Not tied unto the world with care Of prince's ear or vulgar breath ; — 3 Who God doth late and early pray More of his grace than goods to lend, And walks with man, from day to day, As with a brother and a friend ! 4 This man is... | |
 | Monthly literary register - 1810 - 726 sider
...never understood, How deepest wounds are given with praise; Not rules of >tate, but rules of good. Who God doth late and early pray, More of his grace than gifcs to lend; Who entertains the harmless day With a wetUchosen booke or friend. This man is free... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 692 sider
...conscience is his strong retreat ; Whose «täte can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruin make oppressors harmless day With a religious book or friend ; This man is freed from servile bands ( if hope to rise,... | |
 | James Freeman Clarke - 1844 - 672 sider
...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 than gifts to lend, And entertains the harmless day With a religious book or friend; — 6 This man is freed from servile banda Of hope to... | |
 | Church of the Disciples (Boston, Mass.) - 1844 - 582 sider
...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 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... | |
 | William Goodman - 1844 - 378 sider
...understood How deepest wounds are given with praise ; Nor rules of state, but rules of good ; Whom God doth late and early pray More of his grace than gifts to lend And entertaines the harmless day With a well-chosen book or friend. This man is freed from servile bands... | |
 | Sir Henry Wotton - 1845 - 236 sider
...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 Grace 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... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 sider
...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 grace than gifts to lend ; And entertains the harmless day With a religious book or friend : — This man is freed6 from servile bands Of hope to... | |
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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... 
