 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 Youth's instructer [sic] and guardian - Page 2501841Full view - About this book
 | Flowers - 1835 - 174 pages
...for less, 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... | |
 | Hymns, English - 1835 - 562 pages
...heart, as open as the day, Fears not to call his God his 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* HYMN 96. 8&.6s. M. True Happiness. 1 IF solid happiness we prize,... | |
 | William Bourn Oliver Peabody - Hymns, English - 1835 - 426 pages
...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 H. Wotton. 536. c. M. A godly Jealousy. 1 1 want a principle... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1836 - 336 pages
...his grace than gifts to lend : And entertains the harmless day With a well-chosen hook, or friend. This man is freed from servile hands, Of hope to rise,...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... | |
 | Giles Fletcher - English poetry - 1836 - 442 pages
...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. JOHN DONNE. BORN 1573; DIED 1631. THE life and character of Donne have been made familiar to his countrymen... | |
 | Maria Weston Chapman - American poetry - 1836 - 240 pages
...walks 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... | |
 | Maria Weston Chapman - American poetry - 1836 - 236 pages
...walks 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.XXV. I thank the goodness and the grace Which on my birth have smiled, 1 was not born as thousands... | |
 | Richard Cattermole - Christian poetry, English - 1836 - 436 pages
...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. JOHN DONNE. BORN 1573; DTED 1631. THE life and character of Donne have been made familiar to his countrymen... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1836 - 390 pages
...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,...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... | |
 | English literature - 1836 - 596 pages
...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... | |
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