 | England - 1839 - 894 pages
...taught, That serveth not another'a 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... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pages
...History^ Science, and Poetry, of which the following is an interesting specimen.] 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 prepar'd for death; Untied unto... | |
 | Bible - 1820 - 414 pages
...death Your helper will be near. 210. LM A Happy Life. 1 How happy is he born and taught, Who servcth not another's will; Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill ! 2 Whose passions not his masters are, Whose soul is still prepared for death, Untied... | |
 | Rowland Freeman - Authors, English - 1821 - 846 pages
...earliest poems of Sir Henry Wotton extant. . t. The Character of a happy life, 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... | |
 | Jonathan Peele Dabney - Hymns, English - 1821 - 316 pages
...provide The needful things of time. 183. LM WOTTON. A happy life, 1 How happy is he born and taught, Who serveth not another's will ; Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth, his utmost skill ! 2 Whose passions not his masters are, Whose soul is still prepar'd for death, Unty'd... | |
 | 1822 - 796 pages
...just Smell sweet, and blossom in the dust. JAMKS SHIRLEY,— Died 1660. THE CHARACTER OF A HAPPY LIFE. How happy is he born, or taught, That serveth not...prepared for death ; Not ty'd unto the world with cure Of Princes' ear, or vulgar breath. Who hath his life from rumours freed ; Whose conscience is... | |
 | 1841 - 488 pages
...to thee I only live. THE CHARACTER OF A HAPPY LIFE. BY SIB, HENRY WOTTON. 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... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Sir John Hawkins, John Hawkins - Fishing - 1822 - 490 pages
...copies have greatly injured the sense, and abated the energy of them : How happy is he born, or tanght, That serveth not another's will ! Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill; (1) To a person intended for a foreign embassy that came to him for instruction, he gave... | |
 | David Pickering - Bible - 1822 - 446 pages
...helper will be near. Doddridge. 201. LM A Happy Life. 1 How happy is he born and taught, Who eerveth not another's will ; Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill ! 2 Whose passions not his masters are, Whose soul is still prepar'd for death, Untied... | |
 | Thomas Percy - Ballads, English - 1823 - 524 pages
...12mo; compared with one or two other copies. How happy is he born or taught, That serveth not anothers will; Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple...highest skill: Whose passions not his masters are) S Whose soul is still prepar'd for death; Not ty'd unto the world with care Of princes ear, or vulgar... | |
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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... 
