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,... Ancient Poetical Tracts of the Sixteenth Century - Seite 55herausgegeben von - 1842 - 82 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1808 - 506 Seiten
...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 hope to rise or fear to tail ; Lord of himself, tho' not of lands; And having... | |
| Sir Egerton Brydges - 1813 - 338 Seiten
...oppressors 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 hope to rise, or fear to fall : Lord of himself, though not of lands, And having... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 Seiten
...oppressors great ! Who God doth late and early pray More of his grace than gifts to fend ; And entertains the harmless day With a religious book or friend ! This man is freed from servile hands, Of hope to rise, or fear t« fall : Lord of himself, though not of lands, And having... | |
| 1839 - 894 Seiten
...oppressors great. " Who God doth late and early pray. More of his grace than gifts to lead ; 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... | |
| Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 Seiten
...conscience is his strong retreat ; Whose state can neither flatterers feed, Nor riiin make oppressors great. Who God doth late and early pray, More of his grace then gifts to lead : And entertains the harmless day With a religious book, or friend. This man is freed from servile... | |
| Rowland Freeman - 1821 - 846 Seiten
...oppressors great. Who God doth late and early pray., More of his grace than gifts to lead : And entertains the harmless day With a religious book, or friend. This man is freed from servile hands, Of hope to rise, or fear to tall : Lord of himself, though not of lands, And having... | |
| Ethics - 1829 - 258 Seiten
...private breath. 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, tho' not of lands, And having... | |
| 1832 - 670 Seiten
...oppressors great. Who God doth late and early pray, More of his grace than gifts to send ; 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, tho' not of lands, And having... | |
| Richard Cattermole - 1836 - 436 Seiten
...oppressors 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 hope to rise, or fear to fall ; Lord of himself, though not of lands; And having... | |
| Giles Fletcher - 1836 - 442 Seiten
...oppressors 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 hope to rise, or fear to fall ; Lord of himself, though not of lands ; And having... | |
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