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 - 276. oldal1806Teljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
| 1926 - 780 oldal
...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...gifts to lend; And entertains the harmless day With a well chosen book or friend; — This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise, or fear to fall;... | |
| Tom Peete Cross, Clement Tyson Goode - 1927 - 1432 oldal
...is his strong retreat; Whose state can neither flatterers feed, 15 Nor ruin make oppressers great; nas religious book or friend. 20 This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise or fear to fall :... | |
| Nicholas Murray Butler, Frank Pierrepont Graves, William McAndrew - 1900 - 538 oldal
...is still prepared for death ; Not tied unto the world by care Of prince's ear or vulgar breath ; " 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. " This man is freed... | |
| Norman Ault - 1928 - 566 oldal
...conscience is his strong retreat ; Whose state can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruins make accusers great ; Who God doth late and early pray, More of his grace than goods to send, And entertains the harmless day With a well-chosen book or friend. — This man is free... | |
| 1892 - 880 oldal
...Conscience is his strong retreat: 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 entcrtaines the harmless day With a Religious Book, or Friend. This man is freed from servile bands... | |
| 1923 - 748 oldal
...serveth not another's will ; Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill! . . . Who God doth late and early pray More of his grace...gifts to lend; And entertains the harmless day With a well chosen book or friend ; This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise or fear to fall:... | |
| 1841 - 404 oldal
...whom chance doth rayse, Or vice ; who never understood How swordes give slighter wounds than prayse, Nor rules of state but rules of good. Who God doth late and early pray More of his grace, then guil'ts to lend ; And entertaynes the harmlesse day With a well-chosen booke or freind. This man... | |
| William Holmes McGuffey - 1879 - 372 oldal
...is 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...to lend ; And, entertains the harmless day With a religious book or friend; 6. This man is freed from servile bands, Of hope to rise, or fear to fall... | |
| William J. Bennett - 1997 - 392 oldal
...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...gifts to lend; And entertains the harmless day With a religious book or friend. This man is freed from servile bands, Or hope to rise, or fear to fall; Lord... | |
| Geoffrey O'Brien, Billy Collins - 2007 - 778 oldal
...conscience is his strong retreat; Whose state can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruin make accusers great; Who God doth late and early pray, More of his grace than goods to send, THE CYCLES And entertains the harmless day OF LIFE With a well-chosen book or friend,... | |
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