 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,...  The Monthly magazine - Pagina 117di Monthly literary register - 1841Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | Flowers - 1835 - 174 pagine
...and more obey, Nor dare with Heaven's decree 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. XLVIII. REMEMBRANCE. MAN hath a weary pilgrimage As through the world he wends, With heaviness he casts... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1836 - 336 pagine
...the harmless day With a well-chosen hook, or friend. This man is freed from servile hands, Of hope to rise, or fear to fall : Lord of himself, though not of lands ; And having nothing, yet hath all. SIR JOHN DA vies was born at Chisgrove, Wiltshire, in l570. His father was a tanner. In l585, he entered... | |
 | Maria Weston Chapman - 1836 - 256 pagine
...with man from day to day, As with a brother and a 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. XiXIV. I thank the goodness and the grace Which on rny birth have smiled, And made me in these Christian... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1836 - 390 pagine
...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, though not of lands ; And having nothing, yet hath all. StR JOHN DAVtES was born at Chisgrove, Wiltshlre, in 1570. His father was a tanner. In 15S5, he entered... | |
 | Richard Cattermole - 1836 - 436 pagine
...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. JOHN DONNE. BORN 1573; DTED 1631. THE life and character of Donne have been made familiar to his countrymen... | |
 | Giles Fletcher - 1836 - 442 pagine
...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. JOHN DONNE. BORN 1573; DIED 1631. THE life and character of Donne have been made familiar to his countrymen... | |
 | Maria Weston Chapman - 1836 - 240 pagine
...with man from day to day, As with a brother and a 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. X.XIV. I thank the goodness and the grace Which on my birth have smiled, And made me in these Christian... | |
 | 1836 - 596 pagine
...and at the feast of his own spreading. Happy the man who can say with Sir Henry Wootton, that he is " Lord of himself, though not of lands, And having nothing, yet hath all." But where is that man to be found ? that greatest of all heroes, who can win laurels on the field of... | |
 | 1837 - 548 pagine
...man, from day to day, As with a brother and a friend. 4 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. 411. CM ANONYMOUi. The True Richest Ps. 37. WITH mines of wealth are sinners poor, Unblessing and unblessed... | |
 | Cynosure - 1837 - 272 pagine
...entertain 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 wing of Time passes lightly over the cheek and the brow, unconscious of the ravages of misery and... | |
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