 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 Bee: A Selection of Poetry - Pagina 1021796 - 191 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Musapaedia - 1719 - 170 pagina’s
...doth raife, 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 pagina’s
...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 Tliis Man is freed... | |
 | Windsor medley - 1731 - 76 pagina’s
...doth raife, 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,...to lend ; And entertains the harmlefs Day, With a well chofenBookor Friend. THIS Man is free from fervile Bonds, Of Hope to rife, or fear to fall : Free... | |
 | Seraph - 1754 - 294 pagina’s
...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,...to lend ; And entertains the harmlefs day, With a religious book, or friend. VI. This man is freed from fervile bands Of hope to rife, or fear to fall... | |
 | Thomas Percy - 1765 - 406 pagina’s
...whom chance doth raife, Or vice : Who never underftood How deepeft wounds are given with praifc, 15 Nor rules of ftate, but rules of good : Who God doth late and early pray His graces more then gifts to lend ; And entertaines the harmlefle day With a well-chofen booke or... | |
 | Thomas Percy - 1767 - 460 pagina’s
...whom chance doth raife, Or vice : Who never nnderftood How deepeft wounds are given with praife ; 15 Nor rules of ftate, but rules of good : Who God doth...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 pagina’s
...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...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 to rife, or fear to... | |
 | 716 pagina’s
...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,...to lend : And entertains the harmlefs day, With a religious book, or friend. This man is freed from fervUe bands, Of hope to rife, or fear to fall :... | |
 | Thomas Percy - 1794 - 508 pagina’s
...whom chance doth raife, Or vice : Who never underftood How deeped wounds are given with praife ; ij Nor rules of ftate, but rules of good ; Who God doth late and early pray More ot his grace than gifts to lend ; And entertaines the harmlefs day With a well-chofen book or friend.... | |
 | 1810 - 726 pagina’s
...s¿aise 5 Or 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... | |
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