 | William Seward - 1797 - 752 Seiten
...is his ftrong retreat, Whofe ftate can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruin make oppreffbrs great : V. Who God doth late and early pray More of his grace than gifts to lend, And entertains the harmtel's day With a religious book or friend : VI. This man is freed from fervile bands, Of hope to... | |
 | William Seward - 1798 - 516 Seiten
...is his ftrong retreat, Whofe ftate can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruin make oppreflbrs 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... | |
 | Apollo - 1800 - 224 Seiten
...vice ; who never underflood How deepeft wounds are giv'n, with praife ; Nor rules of ftate, but rules of GOOD : Who God doth late and early pray, More of his grace than gifts to lend, And entertains the harmlefs day With a well-chofen book or friend I This man is freed from fervile bands Of hope to rife,... | |
 | 1805 - 506 Seiten
...with praise Nor rules of state, but rules of good: Who God doth late and early pray, His graces more than gifts to lend ; And entertains the harmless day...well-chosen book or friend. This man is freed from servile band* Of hope to rise and fear to fall ; Lord of himself, though not of lands, And having nothing yet... | |
 | Berquin (M., Arnaud) - 1805 - 294 Seiten
...whom chance doth ruiiV, Or vice ; who never underftood . How deepefl wounds are giv'n with praife ; Who God doth late and early pray, ' More 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 Of hope to rife... | |
 | 1805 - 756 Seiten
...others fugged to me § !" Much, rather would I adopt 'the language of our countryman, Wotton : " He 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." That each day may be fpent in this harmlefs and improving... | |
 | Collection - 1807 - 650 Seiten
...is his strong retreat : Whose state can neither flatt'rers feed, Nor ruin make oppressors great : 5 Who GOD doth late and early pray More of his grace...gifts to lend; And entertains the harmless day With an instructive book, or friend. 6 This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise, or fear to... | |
 | Charles Snart - 1808 - 506 Seiten
...conscience is his strong retreat; Whose state can neither flatt'rers feed, Nor ruin make oppressor's great : Who God doth late and early pray, More of his grace...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 tail ; Lord... | |
 | 1808 - 170 Seiten
...his ftrong retreat : Whofe ftate can neither flatt'rers feed, ' Nor ruin make oppreflbrs great : 5 Who God doth late and early pray More of his grace than gifts to lend ; Whofe heart as open as the day Fears not to call his God his friend. 6 This man is freed from fervile... | |
 | Samuel Egerton Brydges, Sir Egerton Brydges, Joseph Haslewood - 1812 - 688 Seiten
...is bis 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 gifis to lend; And entertains the harmless day With a religious book, or friend. 6. This man is freed... | |
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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,... 
