 | Cynosure - 1837 - 272 pages
...never understood How deepest wounds are given by praise, Nor rules of state, but rules of good : Who hath his life from rumours freed, Whose conscience is his strong retreat, Whose state can neither flatf rers feed, Nor ruin make oppressors great: Who God doth late and early pray, More of his grace... | |
 | 536 pages
...still prepared for death Not ty'd unto the world with care Of princes' ear, or vulgar breath : Who hath his life from rumours freed ; Whose conscience...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... | |
 | English poetry - 1839 - 374 pages
...still prepar'd for death ; Not ty'd unto the world with care Of princes ear, or vulgar hreath: Who hath his life from rumours freed ; Whose conscience...retreat : Whose state can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruine make oppressors great : Who envies none, whom chance doth raise, Or vice : Who never understood... | |
 | England - 1839 - 876 pages
...understood ; How deepest wounds are given by praise ; Nor rules of state, but rules of good. " Who hath his life from rumours freed, Whose conscience...retreat ; Whose state can neither flatterers feed, Nur ruin, make oppressors great. " Who Gud doth late and early pray, More of his grace than gifts to... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - Fishing - 1839 - 594 pages
...praise ; Nor rules of state, but rules of govd ; Who hath his life from rumours freed ; Whose conscienee 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#raee than gifti to lend ; And entertains... | |
 | Gems - 1841 - 624 pages
...never understood How deepest wounds are given by praise, Nor rules of state, but rules of good. Who hath his life from rumours freed, Whose conscience...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... | |
 | Bible - 1841 - 598 pages
...wounds are given by praise, Nor rules of state, but rules of good ; — 4 Who hath his life from rumors freed ; Whose conscience 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 than gifts to lend, And... | |
 | Hymns, English - 1841 - 586 pages
...wounds are given by praise, Nor rules of state, but rules of good ; — 4 Who hath his life from rumors freed ; Whose conscience 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 than gifts to lend, And... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - Fishing - 1842 - 532 pages
...understood How deepest wounds are given — by praise ; Nor rules of state, but rules of good ; Who hath his life from rumours freed ; Whose conscience...Whose state can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruin make oppressors great ; Who God doth, late and early, pray More of hisffrace than $ri/rs to lend ; And entertains... | |
 | Edward Francis Rimbault - English poetry - 1842 - 364 pages
...wounds are given by praise, Nor rules of state, but rules of good ; Who hath his life from rumors§ freed ; Whose conscience is his strong retreat ; Whose state can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruine make oppressors! great ; * And simple truth his utmost s/tilf] MS. Jon., " And silly truth his... | |
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This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise or fear to fall: Lord of himself, though not of lands, And, having nothing, yet hath all. 
