 | Monthly literary register - 1841 - 1092 pàgines
...only give th* following beautiful verses by Sir Henr Icnry Wotton : — " How happy is he born and taught That serveth not another's will ? Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill ? Whose passions not bis masters are, Whose soul is still prepared for death ; Untied... | |
 | 1805 - 506 pàgines
...CHARACTER OF A HAPPY LIFE. Bv SI,R HENRY WOTTON. HOW happy is he, born or taught, Who serveth not anothcrs will ; Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth his highest skill. Whose passion not his masters are ; Whose soul is still prepar'd for death, Not ty'd unto the world with... | |
 | John Brewster - 1802 - 330 pàgines
...XVIII. Hfeans offered by Religion for subduhig the irregular Inclinations* How happy is he born and taught, That serveth not another's will; Whose armour is his honest thought,, And simple truth his utmost skill! WKose passions not his masters are--' This man is freed from servile hands Of hope to... | |
 | 1806 - 688 pàgines
...admired bj Mr. Addiion. How happy is he bora or tatight, That serveth not another's will ; Whose arniour is his honest thought, And simple truth his highest skill : Whose passions not his masters are : Whose soul is still prepared for death ; Not ty'd unto the world with care Of prince's ear, or... | |
 | Collection - 1807 - 650 pàgines
...easy prey. • , 542. LM SmH. WortoN. A baffy life. 1 TTOW happy is he born and taught, *-•• Who serveth not another's will ; Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill ! LL 2 2 Wlios* 2 Whose passions not his masters are, Whosesoul is still prepar'dfor death,... | |
 | Charles Snart - 1808 - 506 pàgines
...desires Will wound, propitious to my prayer, Th' obdurate maid with equal fires. Rev. J. Weslty. VERSES. How happy is he, born or taught, That serveth not...armour is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill : Whose passions not his master's are ; Whose soul is still prepar'd for death ; Unty'd... | |
 | Thomas Percy - 1812 - 518 pàgines
...with one or two other copies. XI ow happy is he born or taught, That serveth not anothers will 5 , Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth...his highest skill : Whose passions not his masters are 5 5 Whose soul is still prepar'd for death ; Not ty'd unto the world with care Of princes ear,... | |
 | Samuel Egerton Brydges, Sir Egerton Brydges, Joseph Haslewood - 1812 - 688 pàgines
...at night a ted of down." Or these : " The Character of a Happy Life. l. " How happy is he born and taught, That serveth not another's will ? Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple Truth his utmost skill ! 2. Whose passions not his master's are, Whose soul is still prepar'd for death; Untied... | |
 | 1819 - 394 pàgines
...powers divine ! SONG V. THE CHARACTER OF A HAPPY LIFE. BY SIR HENRY WOTTON. How happy is he born and taught, That serveth not another's will ; Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill : Whose passions not his masters are, Whose soul is still prepar'd for death ; Untied... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pàgines
...life resign ! § 47. Song. The Character of a liappi/ Life. SIR HENRY WOTTON. How happy is he born and taught, That serveth not another's will ; Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill ; Whose passions not his masters are, Whose soul is still prepar'd for death : Untied... | |
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HOW happy is he born and taught That serveth not another's will; Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill... 
