 | Monthly literary register - 1841 - 1092 pages
...poetry interspersed, we can only give th* following beautiful verses by Sir Henr Icnry 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 bis masters are,... | |
 | John Brewster - 1802 - 330 pages
...acutest philosopher. N° XVIII. Hfeans offered by Religion for subduhig the irregular Inclinations* 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! WKose passions not his masters are--'... | |
 | 1804 - 614 pages
...utmoit. ¡Kill. AVhofe piflinm not his mafiers arc, Whofe foul is Ш11 prcpar'd For death : l_inticd unto the world by care, Of public fame or private breath. Who envi« none that chance doth raifc, Nor vice hath ever underfiood ; How deepen wounds are given by... | |
 | 1806 - 688 pages
...serveth not another's will ; Whose arniour is his honest thought, And simple truth his highest skill : Whose passions not his masters are : Whose soul 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... | |
 | Samuel Egerton Brydges, Sir Egerton Brydges, Joseph Haslewood - English literature - 1812 - 688 pages
...a Happy Life. l. " 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 ! 2. Whose passions not his master's are, Whose soul is still prepar'd for death; Untied unto the world by care Of public fame,... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1819 - 394 pages
...and strife, Keep me, ye powers divine ! SONG V. THE CHARACTER OF A HAPPY LIFE. BY SIR 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,... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - Essays - 1813 - 338 pages
...utmost skill ? Whose passions not his masters are, Whose soul is still prepar.d for death ; Unty,d unto the world by care Of public fame, or private breath. Who envies none that chance doth raise, Nor vice hath ever understood : How deepest wounds are giv.n by... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...demand my life, May I that life resign ! § 47. Song. The Character of a liappi/ Life. SIR 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,... | |
 | England - 1839 - 894 pages
...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... | |
 | Bible - 1820 - 414 pages
...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...masters are, Whose soul is still prepared for death, Untied to this vain world by care Of public fame, or private breath: 3 Who hath his life from rumours... | |
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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... 
