 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 book of good devices, ed. by G. Golding - Page 223redigeeritud poolt - 1873Full view - About this book
 | Musapaedia - 1719 - 170 lehte
...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 lehte
...that Chance doth raife, Nor Vice hath ever underftood ; How deepeft Wounds are giv'n by Praile, Nor Rules of State, but Rules of Good. Who hath his Life from Rumours freed., Whofe Confcience is his ftrong Retreat; Vf'hofe State can neither Ilatt'reis feed, Nor Ruin rnake Oppreffort... | |
 | Windsor medley - 1731 - 76 lehte
...who never underftood, Howdeepeft Wounds are given withPraife, Nor Rules of State, 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 chofenBookor Friend. THIS Man is free from fervile Bonds, Of Hope to rife,... | |
 | Seraph - 1754 - 294 lehte
...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 lehte
...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... | |
 | 1783 - 360 lehte
...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 lehte
...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,... | |
 | 1796 - 220 lehte
...never underftood How deepeft wounds are given 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 ! This man is freed from fervile bands Df hope to rife,... | |
 | 1810 - 726 lehte
...never understood, Jiow deepest wounds are given with praise; Not rules of state, but rules of good. Who God doth late and early pray, More of his grace than gifts to lend; Wino entertiini¿ the harmless day With a wclhçbosen booke or friend. ‘This man is free from servile... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 476 lehte
...his ftrong retreat: Whole ftate can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruin make opprtflors great I 3 I, 3 Who God doth late and early pray More of his grace than gift» to lend ; And entertains the harmlci« day With a religious book or friend 1 This man is freed... | |
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