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... The Book of Life - Page 196by Upton Sinclair - 1922 - 426 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1806 - 688 pages
...That 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 freed;... | |
| England - 1839 - 894 pages
...considering. THE CHARACTER OF A HAPPY LIFE. " How happy is he born and taught, That serveth not another'a will ; Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple...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
...servcth not another's will; Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill ! 2 Whose passions not his 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... | |
| Rowland Freeman - Authors, English - 1821 - 846 pages
...of course in 1615, and may be considered one of the earliest poems of Sir Henry Wotton extant. . t. The Character of a happy life, How happy is he born...masters are, Whose soul is still prepared for death ; Untied unto the world by care Of public fame, or private breath. Who envies not where chance doth... | |
| 1841 - 488 pages
...all I give, To thee I die, to thee I only live. THE CHARACTER OF A HAPPY LIFE. BY SIB, HENRY WOTTON. How happy is he born and taught, That serveth not...masters are, Whose soul is still prepared for death ; Untied vinto the world by care Of public fame, or private breath : Who hath his life from rumours... | |
| 1822 - 796 pages
...That serveth not another's will : Whose armour 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 cure Of Princes' ear, or vulgar breath. Who hath his life from rumours freed... | |
| Bible - 1824 - 434 pages
...serveth not another's will ; Whose armour is his honest thought^ And simple truth his utmost skill ! 2 Whose passions not his 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... | |
| Jonathan Peele Dabney - Bible - 1825 - 392 pages
...serveth not another's will ; Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth, his utmost skill ! 2 Whose passions not his masters are, Whose soul is still prepared for death, Untied to this vain world by care Of public fame, or private breath : S Who hath his life from rumours... | |
| Bible - 1826 - 352 pages
...372. LM A happy Life. 1 How happy is he born and taught, Who serveth not another's will ; Whose armor 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 rumors... | |
| Hymns, English - 1826 - 474 pages
...not another's will ; Whose armour is his honest thought, ' ' And simple truth his utmost skill : 2. Whose passions not his masters are, Whose soul is still prepared for death ; Untied to this vain world by care Of public fame or private breath : 3. Who envies none that change... | |
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