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 Emerald - Page 2761806Full view - About this book
| William Chambers - 1858 - 378 pages
...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 worldly care Of public fame, or private breath; Who envies none that chance doth raise,... | |
| John Hamilton THOM - 1858 - 662 pages
...serveth not another's will ; Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth his only 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 : 8 Who hath his life from rumours... | |
| 1859 - 128 pages
...CHARACTER OK A HAPPY LIFE. How happy is he born or taught, That serveth not another's will ; Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth his highest...passions not his masters are ; Whose soul is still prepar'd for death ; Not ty'd unto the world with care Of prince's ear, or vulgar breath : Who hath... | |
| 1859 - 300 pages
...taught Who serveth not another's will ; Whose armor is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill ! — 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 ! — Who God doth late and early... | |
| 1926 - 780 pages
...taught That serveth not another's will; Whose armor 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 fame, or private breath; Who envies none that chance doth raise,... | |
| Abraham Aaron Roback - 1927 - 632 pages
...taught That serveth not another's will ; Whose armor is his honest thougkt 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 fame, or private breath ; Who envies none that chance doth... | |
| Norman Ault - 1928 - 566 pages
...Character of a happy Life How happy is he born or taught, That serveth not another's will ; Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth his highest...masters are ; Whose soul is still prepared for death, Untied unto the world with care Of princes' grace or vulgar breath ; Who envies none whom chance doth... | |
| Nicholas Murray Butler, Frank Pierrepont Graves, William McAndrew - 1900 - 538 pages
...Who serveth not another's will ; Whose armor is his honest thought, And simple truth his brightest skill ; " Whose passions not his masters are ; Whose soul is still prepared for death ; Not tied unto the world by care Of prince's ear or vulgar breath ; " Who God doth late and early pray More... | |
| Caroline Miles Hill - 1928 - 888 pages
...taught That serveth not another's will ; Whose armor 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 fame, or private breath; Who envies none that chance doth raise,... | |
| 1850 - 248 pages
...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 fame, or private breath ; Who envies none that chance doth... | |
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