 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,...  Ancient Poetical Tracts of the Sixteenth Century - Page 55edited by - 1842 - 82 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charles Snart - Poetry - 1808 - 506 pages
...oppressor's 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. This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise or fear to tail ; Lord of himself, tho' not of lands; And having... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - Essays - 1813 - 338 pages
...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. This man is freed from servile bands, Of hope to rise, or fear to fall : Lord of himself, though not of lands, And having... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...oppressors great ! Who God doth late and early pray More of his grace than gifts to fend ; And entertains the harmless day With a religious book or friend ! This man is freed from servile hands, Of hope to rise, or fear t« fall : Lord of himself, though not of lands, And having... | |
 | England - 1839 - 894 pages
...oppressors great. " Who God doth late and early pray. More of his grace than gifts to lead ; 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 having... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pages
...conscience is his strong retreat ; Whose state can neither flatterers feed, Nor riiin make oppressors great. Who God doth late and early pray, More of his grace then gifts to lead : And entertains the harmless day With a religious book, or friend. This man is freed from servile... | |
 | Rowland Freeman - Authors, English - 1821 - 846 pages
...oppressors great. Who God doth late and early pray., More of his grace than gifts to lead : And entertains the harmless day With a religious book, or friend. This man is freed from servile hands, Of hope to rise, or fear to tall : Lord of himself, though not of lands, And having... | |
 | Ethics - 1829 - 258 pages
...private breath. 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, tho' not of lands, And having... | |
 | Christianity - 1832 - 670 pages
...oppressors great. Who God doth late and early pray, More of his grace than gifts to send ; 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, tho' not of lands, And having... | |
 | Richard Cattermole - Christian poetry, English - 1836 - 436 pages
...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 ; — This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise, or fear to fall ; Lord of himself, though not of lands; And having... | |
 | Giles Fletcher - English poetry - 1836 - 442 pages
...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 ; — This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise, or fear to fall ; Lord of himself, though not of lands ; And having... | |
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