 | Edmund Burke - Books - 1909 - 676 pages
...with his chief, he described him, in the words of Sir Henry Wotton, as an example of the happy man " Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill ". Similar tributes were paid in the House of Lords on its reassembling a week later. The debate on... | |
 | 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...honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill ? Whose passions not bis masters are, Whose soul is still prepared for death ; Untied unto the World... | |
 | 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...honest thought,, And simple truth his utmost skill! WKose passions not his masters are--' This man is freed from servile hands Of hope to rise, or fear... | |
 | 1806 - 688 pages
...of his grace than gifts to lend ; And 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, tho' not of landi ; And having nothing, yet hath alL • EPIGRAMS. 'Tis strange, Prudilla, you accuse... | |
 | Collection - 1807 - 650 pages
...easy prey. • , 542. LM SmH. WortoN. A baffy life. 1 TTOW happy is he born and taught, *-•• Who serveth not another's will ; Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill ! LL 2 2 Wlios* 2 Whose passions not his masters are, Whosesoul is still prepar'dfor death, Unty'd... | |
 | Charles Snart - Poetry - 1808 - 506 pages
...to my prayer, Th' obdurate maid with equal fires. Rev. J. Weslty. VERSES. How happy is he, born or taught, That serveth not another's will ! Whose armour...honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill : Whose passions not his master's are ; Whose soul is still prepar'd for death ; Unty'd unto the world... | |
 | Thomas Percy - Ballads, English - 1812 - 518 pages
...his grace than gifts to lend ; And entertaines the harmless day With a well-chosen book or friend. 20 This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise, or feare to fall j Lord of himselfe, though not of lands ; And having nothing, yet hath all. XII. GILDEROY... | |
 | 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...honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill : Whose passions not his masters are, Whose soul is still prepar'd for death ; Untied unto the world... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - Essays - 1813 - 338 pages
...character: The Character of a happy Life. " 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, Whose soul is still prepar.d for death ; Unty,d unto the world... | |
 | 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...honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill ; Whose passions not his masters are, Whose soul is still prepar'd for death : Untied unto the world... | |
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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 ! Whose passions not his masters are; Whose soul is still prepared for death, Untied unto the world by care Of public... 
