 Who hath his life from rumours freed ; Whose conscience is his strong retreat ; 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...  The British Bibliographer - Page 216by Samuel Egerton Brydges, Sir Egerton Brydges, Joseph Haslewood - 1812 - 664 pagesFull view - About this book
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...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... | |
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...feed, Nor ruin make 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... | |
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...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... | |
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...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 tear to fall ; Lord of himself, though not of lands ; And having nothing, yet hath all. MK HENBY WOTTOE.... | |
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...care Of public fame, or 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... | |
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...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 nothing, yet hath all. THE EARTHENWARE MAN'S PRAYER. Related by the father... | |
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...senu ; And entertains the harmless day With a religious book or friend. This man is freed from senile bands, Of hope to rise or fear to fall ; Lord of himself, though uot of lands, And having nothinp, yet hath all. A MARVELLOUS STORY. I was bred up in the diilike of... | |
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