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 prepared for death, Untied unto the world by care Of public... Publications - Pàgina 81853Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| English poetry - 1853 - 552 pàgines
...have ; And when he falls, he falls like Lucifer, Never to hope again. SHAKSPEAIIE. THE HAPPY LIFE. How happy is he born and taught That serveth not another's...soul is still prepared for death, Untied unto the worldly care Of public fame or private breath. Who envies none that chance doth raise, Or vice ; who... | |
| 1853 - 560 pàgines
...CUNNINGHIM. 2 18 THE CHARACTER OF A HAPPY LIFE. fire Cfcafacter of s £JTO fife How happy is he horn and taught, That serveth not another's will ! Whose...prepared for death ; Untied unto the world by care Of public fame or private breath. Who envies none that chance doth raise, Nor vice hath ever understood... | |
| William Chambers - 1853 - 370 pàgines
...[BORN 1568, DIED 1640.] How happy is he born and taught, That serveth not another's will ; Whose armor is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost...soul is still prepared for death, Untied unto the worldly care Of public fame, or private breath : Who envies none that chance doth raise, Or vice ;... | |
| Emily Percival - 1853 - 332 pàgines
...Less loss to let her go. How happy is he bora and taught That serveth not another's will, Whose armor is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost...soul is still prepared for death, Untied unto the worldly care Of public fame or private breath. Who envies none that chance doth raise, Or vice ; who... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1853 - 838 pàgines
...down. THE HAPPÏ LIFE. How happy is he bom and taught That serveth not another's will, Whose armour i« his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill...soul is still prepared for death, Untied unto the worldly care Of public fame or private breath. Who envies none that chance doth raise, Or vice ; who... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1853 - 604 pàgines
...again. THE HAPPY LIFE. How happy is he born and taught That serveth not another's will, Whose armor U his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill...soul is still prepared for death, Untied unto the worldly care Of public fame or private breath. Who envies none that chance doth raise, Or vice ; who... | |
| James Freeman Clarke - 1853 - 762 pàgines
...serveth not another's will ; Whose armor is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill ! 2 Whose passions not his masters are, Whose soul is still prepared for death, Untied to this vain world by care Of public fame or private breath ; 3 Who hath his life from rumors freed,... | |
| Frederic Henry Hedge, Frederic Dan Huntington - 1853 - 674 pàgines
...serveth not another's will ; Whose armor is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill ; 2 Whose passions not his masters are ; Whose soul is still prepared for death, Not tied unto the world with care • Of prince's ear or vulgar breath ; 3 Who God doth late and early... | |
| 1853 - 626 pàgines
...serveth not another's will ; Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill. 2 Whose passions not his masters are ; Whose soul is still prepared for death ; Not tied unto the world by care Of public fame, or private breath : 3 Who hath his life from rumours... | |
| 1854 - 426 pàgines
...imagination of the reader. THE CHARACTEE OF A HAPPY LIFE. BY SIR HENRY WOTTON [BORN 1568, DIED ]640.] How happy is he born and taught, That serveth not...soul is still prepared for death, Untied unto the worldly care Of public fame, or private breath: Who envies none that chance doth raise, Or vice ; who... | |
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