 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...  Selection of Poems ... - Pągina 931808Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Musapaedia - 1719 - 170 pągines
...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 pągines
...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 pągines
...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 pągines
...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... | |
 | David Lloyd - 1766 - 608 pągines
...'doth late and early pray, uv—^ More of his grace, than gifts to lend', And entertains the harmles day With a, religious book or friend. This man is freed from fertile bands Of hope to rife, or fear to fall ; Lord of himfelf, though not of lands ; And having... | |
 | Thomas Percy - 1767 - 460 pągines
...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 pągines
...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 pągines
...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,... | |
 | 1795 - 492 pągines
...Ciod doih late and eaily pray, M 01 с o( his grace than gifis lo lend ; And eiitei tains the harmlets day With a religious book or friend. This man is freed from feru'le hand?, Ot hope to rile, or k-aj- lo Ы1 : Lord ot himli it', !|KHIL;|I not ot lands, And having... | |
 | 1796 - 220 pągines
...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,... | |
| |
