... That lies too high for base contempt, Too low for envy's shot. My wishes are but few, All easy to fulfil, I make the limits of my power The bounds unto my will. I have no hopes but one, Which is of heavenly reign ; Effects attained, or not desired,... The Sad Shepherd: Or, A Tale of Robin Hood - Page 238by Ben Jonson - 1783 - 255 pagesFull view - About this book
| English essays - 1784 - 1048 pages
...of my power The bounds unto my will. I have no hopes but one, Which is of heavenly raigne: Effects attain'd, or not defir'd, All lower hopes refrain....coyne, Well-doing is my wealth; My mind to me an empire i..-, While grace affjordeth health. I clyp high-climbing thoughts, The wings offwelling pride; Their... | |
| Excerpta Tudoriana - English poetry - 1814 - 350 pages
...heavenly reign; Effects uttaiif (1 , or not desir'd, All lower hopes refrain. I feel no care of coin; Well-doing is my wealth ; My mind to me an empire is, While Grace affordeth health. I clip high climbing thoughts, The wings of swelling pride; Their fall is worst,... | |
| English poetry - 1814 - 280 pages
...heavenly reign; Effects attain'd, or not desir'd, All lower hopes refrain. I feel no care of coin; Well-doing is my wealth ; My mind to me an empire is, While Grace affordeth health. I clip high climbing thoughts. The wings of swelling pride ; Their fall is worst,... | |
| Henry Southern - 1821 - 408 pages
...All easy to fulfill : I make the limits of my power The bounds unto my will. I fear no care for gold, Well-doing is my wealth ; My mind to me an empire is, While grace affordeth health. I clip high-climbing thoughts, The wings of swelling pride ; Their fall is worst,... | |
| Books - 1821 - 408 pages
...All easy to fulfill : 1 make the limits of my power The bounds unto my will. I fear no care for gold, Well-doing is my wealth ; My mind to me an empire is, While grace afFordeth health. I clip high-climbing thoughts, The wings of swelling pride ; Their fall is worst,... | |
| John Platts - Conduct of life - 1822 - 844 pages
...I make the limits of my pow'r The bounds unto my will. • • •• • I fear no. care for gold, Well-doing is my wealth ; My mind, to me, an empire is, While grace affordeth health. JI (Slip high-climbing thoughts, The<wings of swelling pride; Tbejr fall -is worst,... | |
| Thomas Willcocks - 1829 - 334 pages
...All easy to fulfil ; I make the limits of my power, The hounds onto my will. I feel DO care for gold, Well-doing is my wealth ; My mind to me an empire is, While grace affordeth health. Spsre diet is my fare, My clothes more fit than fine ; I know, I feed, and clothe... | |
| Giles Fletcher - English poetry - 1836 - 442 pages
...heavenly reign : Effects attained, or not desired, All lower hopes refrain. I feel no care of coin ; Well-doing is my wealth : My mind to me an empire is, While grace affordeth health. I clip high climbing thoughts, The wings of swelling pride : Their fall is worst,... | |
| Richard Cattermole - Christian poetry, English - 1836 - 436 pages
...heavenly reign : Effects attained, or not desired, All lower hopes refrain. I feel no care of coin ; Well-doing is my wealth : My mind to me an empire is, While grace affordeth health. I clip high climbing thoughts, The wings of swelling pride : Their fall is worst,... | |
| Cynosure - 1837 - 272 pages
...fulfill; I make the limits of my power The bounds unto my will. I fear uo care fur gold, Well doing is my wealth ; My mind to me an empire is, While grace affordeth health. I clip high climbing thoughts, The wing3 of swelling pride ; Their fall is worst,... | |
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