 | Harriet Mozley - 1841 - 374 pages
...who see their former errors and mistakes, and resolutely follow truth for the future. CHAPTER XXXIII. How happy is he born or taught, That serveth not another's will; Whose armour is his houest thought, And simple truth his highest skill. Sir Henry Wottm. TH E next morning, at breakfast,... | |
 | Gems - 1841 - 624 pages
...stranger then, I'll ne'er look for it but in heaven again. THE 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 prepared for death, Untied unto... | |
 | William Johnson Fox - Anthems - 1841 - 132 pages
...Thou lookest in a grave, — to see Thine immortality ! How happy is he born and taught, Who serve th not another's will — Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth his only skill ! Whose passions not his masters are ; Whose soul is still prepared for death, Untied to... | |
 | Shakespeare Society (Great Britain) - 1842 - 104 pages
...so beautiful, that we may be excused quoting the first two and last verses. 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... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Drummond - 1842 - 96 pages
...so beautiful, that we may be excused quoting the first two and last verses. 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... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - Fishing - 1842 - 532 pages
...greatly injured the sense, and abated the energy of them : How happy is he born, or taught, That ser*peth 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... | |
 | Francis Foster Barham - Reformation - 1843 - 304 pages
...entertains the harmless day, With a religious book or friend. How happy is he born and taught, Who 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... | |
 | William Goodman - Great Britain - 1844 - 378 pages
...was written by Sir Henry Wotton, who died (provost of Eaton,) 1639. THE CHARACTER OP A HAPPY LIFE. " How happy is he born or taught, . That serveth not...honest thought, And simple truth his highest skill. Whoso passions not bis master are ; Whose soul is still prepared for death ; Not ty'd unto the world... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1844 - 692 pages
...I'll ne'er look for it, but in heaven again. The Character of a Jïappy Lift. How happy is he born and + Anil simple truth his utmost skill ! Whose passions not his masters are, Whose soul is still prepared... | |
 | William Goodman - Great Britain - 1845 - 440 pages
...was written by Sir Henry Wotton, who died (provost of Eaton,) 1639. THE CHARACTER OF A HAPPY LIFE. " How happy is he born or taught, That serveth not another's...Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth bis highest skill. Whose passions not his master are ; Whose soul is still prepared for death ; Not... | |
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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... 
