 | Collection - 1807 - 650 pagina’s
...ever 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... | |
 | Charles Snart - 1808 - 506 pagina’s
...never understood How deepest wounds are giv'n 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 flatt'rers feed, Nor ruin make oppressor's great : Who God doth late and early pray, More of his grace... | |
 | Thomas Percy - 1812 - 518 pagina’s
...still prepar'd 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 is his strong retreat : 10 Whose state can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruine make oppressors great : Who envies none, whom... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1813 - 338 pagina’s
...ever understood : How deepest wounds are giv.n 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... | |
 | 1819 - 394 pagina’s
...ever 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 : This man... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pagina’s
...praise, Nor rules of state, but rules of good ! Who hath his life from rumors freed, Whose conscierice 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 than gifts to fend ; And entertains... | |
 | 1839 - 894 pagina’s
...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 6atterers feed, Nor ruin, make oppressors great. " Who God doth late and early pray. More of his grace... | |
 | 1820 - 414 pagina’s
...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 j Whose... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pagina’s
...ever 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, Nor riiin make oppressors great. Who God doth late and early pray, More of his grace then gifts to lead... | |
 | Rowland Freeman - 1821 - 846 pagina’s
...deepest wounds are given by praise, Nor rules of state, but rules of good. Who hath his life from rumour freed, Whose 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 than gifts to lead : And entertains... | |
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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. 
