 | Musapaedia - 1719 - 170 sidor
...Or Vice ; 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 sidor
...neither Ilatt'reis feed, Nor Ruin rnake Oppreffort great. . -• ..^•""$-'•..• • '• Vj'ho GOD doth late and early pray, More of his Grace, than Gifts to lend ; And entertains the harmlefs Day With a Relidous'fcook, or Friend. * ••'• I c.Vi"f ; ~ — , .^iL^;. v VHJ , ix .4... | |
 | Windsor medley - 1731 - 76 sidor
...Or Vice, 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 sidor
...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 sidor
...: Who 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 sidor
...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 sidor
...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 sidor
...vice; who 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 sidor
...vice : who 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 sidor
...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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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,... 
