 | Jonathan Peele Dabney - 1821 - 316 sidor
...understood ; How deepest wounds are giv'n by praise ; Nor rules of state, but rules of good : 4 Who hath his life from rumours freed, Whose conscience 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... | |
 | 1841 - 488 sidor
...is still prepared for death ; Untied vinto the world by care Of public fame, or private 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, This man... | |
 | 1822 - 792 sidor
...still prepared for death ; Not ty'd unto the world with care i 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... | |
 | David Pickering - 1822 - 442 sidor
...still prepar'd for death, Untied to this vain world by care Of public fame, or private breath : 3 Who hath his life from rumours freed, Whose conscience is his strong retreat : Whose state can neither flatt'rers feed, Nor ruin make oppressors great : 4 Who God doth late and early pray More of his grace... | |
 | West Church (Boston, Mass.) - 1823 - 376 sidor
...still prepar'd for death, Untied to this vain world by care Of public fame, or private breath ; 3 Who hath his life from rumours freed, Whose conscience is his strong retreat ; Whose state can neither flatt'rers feed, Nor ruin make oppressors great ; 4 Who God doth late and early pray More of his grace... | |
 | 1824 - 434 sidor
...still prepared for death, Untied to this vain world by care Of public fame, or private breath : 3 Who hath his life from rumours freed, ' Whose conscience...Whose state can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruin make oppressors great :' 4 Who God doth late and early pray More of his grace than gifts to lend 5 Whose... | |
 | Jonathan Peele Dabney - 1825 - 392 sidor
...still prepared for death, Untied to this vain world by care Of public fame, or private breath : S Who hath his life from rumours freed, Whose conscience...Whose state can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruin make oppressors great : 4 Who God doth late and early pray More of his grace than gifts to lend ; To crave... | |
 | 1826 - 474 sidor
...understood ; How deepest wounds are given by praise, Nor rules of state, but rules of good : 4. Who hath his life from rumours freed, Whose conscience...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 ; To crave... | |
 | 1826 - 362 sidor
...Untied to this vain world by care Of public fame, or private breath : 3 Who hath his life from rumors freed, Whose conscience is his strong retreat ; Whose state can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruin make oppressors great : 4 Who God doth late and early pray More of his grace than gifts to lend ; To crave... | |
 | Anniversary calendar - 1832 - 600 sidor
...another's wit) ; Whose armour is hu honest thought, And simple trnth his highest skill: Who hath bis life from rumours freed ; Whose conscience is his...Whose state can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruin make oppressors great. — Sir Henry Wotto*. Da\i. JJtrlhs. Dratfis. xvi. Cal. 17. Walter Davison, 1581,... | |
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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. 
