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,... The Youth's instructer [sic] and guardian - Page 2501841Full view - About this book
| William Bingham Tappan - 1840 - 346 pages
...most happy, Whose life is hid WITH CHRIST IN GOD ! THE HAPPY MAN. This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise, or fear to fall; Lord of himself,...though not of lands ; And having nothing, yet hath all. Sir Henry irotton, 1590. THE happy man is he, whose youth Is not in wasting pleasures spent; In manhood... | |
| 1841 - 586 pages
...entertains the harmless day With a religious book or friend ; — 6 This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise, or fear to fall ; Lord of himself,...though not of lands, And having nothing, yet hath all. 358 459 t. M. WATTS. 1 BLEST are the humble souls that see Their emptiness and poverty ; Treasures... | |
| William Johnson Fox - 1841 - 132 pages
...to this vain world by care Of public fame, or private breath ! This man is freed from servile bands, Of hope to rise, or fear to fall ; Lord of himself,...though not of lands, And having nothing, yet hath all. LXV. As earth's pageant passes by, Let reflection turn thine eye Inward, and observe thy breast ; There... | |
| 1844 - 586 pages
...entertains the harmless day With a religious book or friend ; — 6 This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise, or fear to fall ; Lord of himself,...though not of lands, And having nothing, yet hath all. 459 Li. M. WATTS. TTie Beatitude.". 1 BLEST are the humble souls that see Their emptiness and poverty... | |
| Gems - 1841 - 624 pages
...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 having nothing, yet hath all. THOMAS CAREW. THIS poet was born about 1577- He received his education at Corpus Christ! College, Oxford,... | |
| Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - 1842 - 532 pages
...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 having nothing, yet hath alt. This worthy and accomplished gentleman died in the year 1639 ; and is celebrated by Mr. Cowley,... | |
| Ben Jonson, William Drummond - 1842 - 96 pages
...the World by care Of publick fame, or private breath. This Man is freed from servile bands, Of hopes to rise, or fear to fall : Lord of himself, though not of lands, And having nothing, yet hath all. See a copy of these verses, taken from the original in Ben Jonson's hand-writing, in Mr. Collier's... | |
| Shakespeare Society (Great Britain) - 1842 - 104 pages
...the World by care Of publick fame, or private breath. This Man is freed from servile bands, Of hopes to rise, or fear to fall : Lord of himself, though not of lands, And having nothing, yet hath all. See a copy of these verses, taken from the original in Ben Jonson's hand-writing, in Mr. Collier's... | |
| Francis Foster Barham - 1843 - 304 pages
...feed, Nor ruin make oppressors great. This man is freed from servile bands, Of hopes to rise and fears to fall ; Lord of himself, though not of lands, " And having nothing, yet hath all." In this sacred serenity of disposition Reuchlin, like Erasmus, considerably excelled Luther. Luther... | |
| James Freeman Clarke - 1844 - 576 pages
...entertains the harmless day With a religious book or friend; — 6 This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise, or fear to fall ; Lord of himself,...though not of lands, And having nothing, yet hath all. 101 7s. M. 81. METHODIST COL. Before Sleep. 1 OMNIPRESENT God! whose aid No one ever Tisk'd in vain,... | |
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