 Whose state can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruin make oppressors great ; 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.  The Book of Life: Mind and Body - Page 197by Upton Sinclair - 1921 - 202 pagesFull view - About this book
 | T Mosse - English poetry - 1721 - 534 pages
...none that Chance doth raife, Nor Vice hath ever underftood ; How deepeft Wounds are giv'n by Praile, Nor Rules of State, but Rules of Good. Who hath his Life from Rumours freed., Whofe Confcience is his ftrong Retreat; Vf'hofe State can neither Ilatt'reis feed, Nor Ruin rnake Oppreffort... | |
 | 1806 - 688 pages
...is still prepared for death ; Not ty'd unto the world with care Of prince's ear, or vulgar breath : Who hath his life from rumours freed; Whose conscience is his strong retre»l; Whose state can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruin make oppressors great : Who envies none,... | |
 | Samuel Egerton Brydges, Sir Egerton Brydges, Joseph Haslewood - English literature - 1812 - 688 pages
...care Of public fame, or private breath. 3. Who envies none that chance doth raise, Nor vice hath ever understood; How deepest wounds are given by praise, Nor rules of state, but rules of good. 4. Who hath his life from rumours freed. Whose conscience is bis strong retreat: Whose state can neither... | |
 | Thomas Percy - Ballads, English - 1812 - 518 pages
...is still prepar'd for death ; Not ty'd unto the world with care Of princes ear, or vulgar breath : Who hath his life from rumours freed ; Whose conscience is his strong retreat : 10 Whose state can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruine make oppressors great : Who envies none, whom... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...Who envies none that chance doth raise, Nor vice hath ever understood ; How deepest wounds are giv'n by praise, Nor rules of state, but rules of good ! Who hath his life from rumors freed, Whose conscierice is his Strong retreat ; Whose state can neither flatterers feed, Nor... | |
 | Rowland Freeman - Authors, English - 1821 - 846 pages
...care Of public fame, or private breath. Who envies not where chance doth raise, Nor vice hath ever understood ; How deepest wounds are given by praise,...of state, but rules of good. Who hath his life from rumour freed, Whose conscience is his strong retreat, Whose state can neither flatterers feed, Nor... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Sir John Hawkins, John Hawkins - Fishing - 1822 - 490 pages
...the world, with care Of public famt, or private breath; Who envies none that chance doth raise, Nor vice : who never understood How deepest wounds are...from rumours freed ; Whose conscience is his strong retrrat ; Whose state can neither flatterers feed, — Nor, ruin make oppressors great; Who God doth,... | |
 | Hymns, English - 1826 - 474 pages
...care Of public fame or private breath : 3. Who envies none that change doth raise ; Nor vice hath ever understood ; How deepest wounds are given by praise, Nor rules of state, but rules of good : 4. Who hath his life from rumours freed, Whose conscience is his strong retreat : Whose state can... | |
 | Christianity - 1832 - 670 pages
...Who envies none that change doth raise, Nor vice hath ever understood ; How deepest wounds are giv'n by praise ; Nor rules of state, but rules of good....life from rumours freed ; Whose conscience is his sure retreat; Whose state can neither flatt'rers feed, Nor ruin make oppressors great. Who God doth... | |
 | Scotland - 1839 - 894 pages
...care Of public fame or private breath. " Who envies none that chance doth raise, Nor vice hath ever understood ; How deepest wounds are given by praise...rules of good. " Who hath his life from rumours freed, Who*e conscience is bis strong retreat ; Whose state can neither flatterers feed, Nur ruin, make oppressors... | |
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