 | William Seward - 1797 - 752 pages
...is his ftrong retreat, Whofe ftate can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruin make oppreffbrs great : V. Who God doth late and early pray More of his grace than gifts to lend, And entertains the harmtel's day With a religious book or friend : VI. This man is freed from fervile bands,... | |
 | William Seward - 1798 - 516 pages
...is his ftrong retreat, Whofe ftate can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruin make oppreflbrs 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,... | |
 | Apollo - 1800 - 224 pages
...raife, Or vice ; who never underflood How deepeft wounds are giv'n, 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 I This man is freed from fervile bands... | |
 | 1805 - 506 pages
...none whom chance doth raise, Or vice : who never understood How deepest wounds are giv'n with praise Nor rules of state, but rules of good: Who God doth late and early pray, His graces more than gifts to lend ; And entertains the harmless day With a well-chosen book or friend.... | |
 | Berquin (M., Arnaud) - 1805 - 294 pages
...whom chance doth ruiiV, Or vice ; who never underftood . How deepefl wounds are giv'n with praife ; 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... | |
 | 1805 - 756 pages
...others fugged to me ยง !" Much, rather would I adopt 'the language of our countryman, Wotton : " He 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." That each day may be fpent in this... | |
 | 1806 - 688 pages
...whom chance doll raise, Or vice : who never understood How deepest wounds are given witli praise i Nor rules of state, but rules of good: Who God doth...early pray More of his grace than gifts to lend ; And entertains the harmless day With a well-chosen book or friend. This man is freed from servile bands,... | |
 | Collection - 1807 - 650 pages
...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 than gifts to lend; And entertains the harmless day With an instructive book, or friend. 6 This man is freed from servile bands... | |
 | Charles Snart - 1808 - 506 pages
...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 than gifts to lend ; And entertains the harmless day With a religious book or friend. This man is freed from servile bands Of... | |
 | 1808 - 170 pages
...his ftrong retreat : Whofe ftate can neither flatt'rers feed, ' Nor ruin make oppreflbrs great : 5 Who God doth late and early pray More of his grace than gifts to lend ; Whofe heart as open as the day Fears not to call his God his friend. 6 This man is freed from fervile... | |
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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... 
