 | Francis Henry Underwood - 1871 - 664 pages
...wise, scholarly, and kindly man. THE CHARACTER OF A HAPPY LIFE. How happy is he born and 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 worldly... | |
 | Hinton Rowan Helper - African Americans - 1871 - 226 pages
...UNWISDOM AND FUTILITY * OF POLITICAL WARFARE AGAINST NATUKE. How happy is he born or taught. That BL-rvcth not another's will ; Whose armor is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill. WOTTOIT. In the Summer of 1859, — eleven years ago, — I met, at the St. Nicholas Hotel, in the... | |
 | Mary Ann Evans - 1873 - 308 pages
...that the resolution would well become her. CHAPTER LVI. " How happy is he born and taught That Berveth not another's will; Whose armor is his honest thought, And simple truth his only eklfl! " This man IB freed from servile bands Of hope to rise, or fear to fall; Lord of himself,... | |
 | Hymns, English - 1874 - 544 pages
...shall fly, t Nor tire amidst the heavenly road. 545. INDEPENDENCE. LM How happy is he born or taugh Who serveth not another's will ; Whose armor is his honest thought, And simple truth his highest skill ; Whose passions not his masters are ; Whose soul is still prepared for death ; Not tied... | |
 | Rush Rhees Shippen - Devotional exercises - 1875 - 400 pages
...rubies ; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it. How happy is he born or taught Who serveth not another's will ; Whose armor is his honest thought, And simple truth his highest skill ; Whose passions not his masters are ; Whose soul is still prepared for death ; Not tied... | |
 | John Walker Vilant Macbeth - English language - 1875 - 558 pages
...Then I will to the water go, And see him out of sight.' " " How happy is the born and taught, That serveth not another's will; Whose armor is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill. This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise or fear to fall ; Lord of himself, though not... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - American poetry - 1875 - 588 pages
...is spent Is pure, uuasking kindness. RM MILXES. THE HAPPY LIFE. How happy is he born and taught That serveth not another's will; Whose armor is his honest thought, And simple truth his xitmost skill ! Whose passions not his masters are ; Whose soul is still prepared for death, Not tied... | |
 | American Unitarian Association - Hymns, English - 1875 - 382 pages
...*7 An Independent and Happy Life. Ui|. siElUMir WOTTO 1 How happy is he born or taught, Who scrvcth not another's will; Whose armor is his honest thought, And simple truth his highest skill ; 2 Whose passions not his masters are ; Whose soul is still prepared for death, Not... | |
 | George Rhett Cathcart - 1876 - 202 pages
...morn was shining clear. Ex. 101. — A HAPPY LIFE. — Wotton. HOW happy is he born and 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, Not tied unto the world... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - American poetry - 1876 - 562 pages
...not designed The eclipse and glory of her kind ? THE GOOD MAN. How happy is he born and taught, That serveth not another's will ; Whose armor is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill ! Untied unto the worldly care Of public fame, or private breath ; Who envies none that chance doth... | |
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How happy is he born and taught That serveth not another's will; Whose armor is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill! 
