 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...  The Hyacinth, Or, Affection's Gift - Page 971850Full view - About this book
 | Monthly literary register - 1841 - 1092 pages
...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 unto the World by care Of publick fame, or private breath. This Man is freed from servile bands, Of hopes to rise, or fear to... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 476 pages
...(kill ! Whofe palfions not his mafters :re, Whole 'foul is ftul prcpar'd for death : Untied что the world by care Of public fame, or private breath ! Who envies none tbat chance doth ruifc, Nor vice h:ith ever umluftood ; How decpeft wounds are given by praifc, Nor... | |
 | William Seward - 1797 - 752 pages
...his utmoft ikill : II. Whofc paffions not his mafters are, Whofe foul is ftill prepared for death 5 Untied unto the world by care Of public fame or private breath : nr. Who envies none that change doth raife, Nor vice hath ever underftood, How deepeft wounds are... | |
 | William Seward - 1798 - 518 pages
...thought, And fimple truth his utmoft fkill: n. Whofe paffions not his mafters are, Whofe foul is ftill prepared for death; Untied unto the world by care Of public fame or private breath : III. Who envies none that chance doth raife, Nor vice hath ever underftood, How deepeft wounds are... | |
 | 1804 - 614 pages
...utmoit. ¡Kill. AVhofe piflinm not his mafiers arc, Whofe foul is Ш11 prcpar'd For death : l_inticd unto the world by care, Of public fame or private breath. Who envi« none that chance doth raifc, Nor vice hath ever underfiood ; How deepen wounds are given by... | |
 | Samuel Egerton Brydges, Sir Egerton Brydges, Joseph Haslewood - 1812 - 688 pages
...simple Truth his utmost skill ! 2. Whose passions not his master's are, Whose soul is still prepar'd for death; Untied unto the world by care Of public fame, or private breath. 3. Who envies none that chance doth raise, Nor vice hath ever understood; How deepest wounds are given... | |
 | 1819 - 394 pages
...And simple truth his utmost skill : Whose passions not his masters are, Whose soul is still prepar'd for death ; Untied unto the world by care Of public...private breath : Who envies none that chance doth raise, Nor vice hath ever understood ; How deepest wounds are given by praise, Nor rules of state,... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1813 - 338 pages
...utmost skill ? Whose passions not his masters are, Whose soul is still prepar.d for death ; Unty,d unto the world by care Of public fame, or private breath. Who envies none that chance doth raise, Nor vice hath ever understood : How deepest wounds are giv.n by praise, Nor rules of state,... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...And simple truth his utmost skill ; Whose passions not his masters are, Whose soul is still prepar'd for death : Untied unto the world by care Of public...private breath ! Who envies none that chance doth raise, Nor vice hath ever understood ; How deepest wounds are giv'n by praise, Nor rules of state,... | |
 | 1839 - 894 pages
...considering. THE CHARACTER OF A HAPPY LIFE. " How happy is he born and taught, That serveth not another'a will ; Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple...private breath. " Who envies none that chance doth raise, Nor vice hath ever understood ; How deepest wounds are given by praise ; Nor rules of state,... | |
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