 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...  Littell's Living Age - Page 521847Full view - About this book
 | 1806 - 688 pages
...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, Of hope to rise, or fear to fall ; Lord of himself, tho' not of landi ; And having nothing, yet hath alL • EPIGRAMS. 'Tis strange, Prudilla, you accuse... | |
 | Collection - 1807 - 650 pages
...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 Of hope to rise, or fear to fall : Lord of himself, though not of lands, He, having nothing, yet hath all. 543. LM JERVIS. Integrity^ fortitude, snd bope.... | |
 | Poetry - 1808 - 506 pages
...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 nothing, yet hath all. Sir licit ry ll'utton.... | |
 | Thomas Percy - Ballads, English - 1812 - 518 pages
...his grace than gifts to lend ; And entertaines the harmless day With a well-chosen book or friend. 20 This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise, or feare to fall j Lord of himselfe, though not of lands ; And having nothing, yet hath all. XII. GILDEROY... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - Essays - 1813 - 338 pages
...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 nothing, yet hath all. The poem which I shall next insert is not of... | |
 | England - 1839 - 894 pages
...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 nothing, yet hath all." To Wotton, also, has been attributed, on the... | |
 | Bible - 1820 - 414 pages
...grace than gifts to lend j Whose heart, as open as the day, Fears not to call his God his friend. 5 This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise, or fear to fall : Lord of himself, though not of lands, He, having nothing, yet hath all. SirH.Wottofr. 211. c. M. Heavenly Wisdom. Prov.... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pages
...of his grace then 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 nothing,, yet hath all. iutian jr.omior: WO. II. LECTURES ON THE BIBLE.... | |
 | Jonathan Peele Dabney - Hymns, English - 1821 - 316 pages
...than gifts, to lend ; To crave for less and more obey, Nor dare with heav'n's high will contend. . 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. 184. 8 & 6s. M. COTTON. Contentment. 1 LORD... | |
 | David Pickering - Bible - 1822 - 442 pages
...grace than gifts to lend ; Whose heart, as open as the day, Fears not to call his God his friend. 5 This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise, or fear to fall : Lord of himself, though not of lands, He, having nothing, yet hath all. Sir II. Wotton, 202. c. M. A Prospect of the... | |
| |
