 | Edwin Paxton Hood - Self-culture - 1858 - 276 pages
...on the Life of Freedom, and say with brave Sir Henry Wotton— " How happy is he bom and taught, Who serveth not another's will, Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth his only skill! This man is saved from servile bands Of hope to rise, or fear to fall,— Lord of himself,... | |
 | John Hamilton THOM - 1858 - 662 pages
...high priesthood shall make Earth All hallowed ground. 353. LM 1 How happy is he born and taught, Who serveth not another's will ; Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth his only skill : 2 Whose passions not his masters are, Whose soul is still prepared for death ; Untied... | |
 | English poetry - 1859 - 128 pages
...strong, To love that well which thou must leave ere long. SHAKSPEARE. ODE. THE CHARACTER OK A HAPPY LIFE. How happy is he born or taught, That serveth not another's...his highest skill : Whose passions not his masters are ; Whose soul is still prepar'd for death ; Not ty'd unto the world with care Of prince's ear, or... | |
 | Valentin Jamerai-Duval - 1860 - 306 pages
...commutations which were almost worse. — ED. sxg CHAPTEE XXL THE SUNSET HOUR. How happy is he 'bora or taught That serveth 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, Not tied unto... | |
 | American poetry - 1923 - 748 pages
...he preached his last valedictory or farewell sermon. "LIVING TO ETERNITY." 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! . . . Who God doth late and early pray More of his grace than gifts to lend; And entertains... | |
 | Edith P. Hazen - Literary Criticism - 1992 - 1172 pages
...GTBS-P; PoRA SIR HENRY WOTTON (1568-1639) The Character of a Happy Life 1 How happy is he born and out dead from tree and hill: I had walked on at the wind's will,— 1 sat now, for the wind was utmost skill! (1. 1-4) Wotton POETRY QUOTATIONS 2 Lord of himself, though not of lands, And having... | |
 | Upton Sinclair - History - 2023 - 276 pages
...read the world's best literature, and my mind was stored with consolations. 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. More radio dates in Los Angeles, and a series of final meetings. We had taken the Philharmonic... | |
 | George Eliot - 1909 - 476 pages
...that the resolution would well become her. CHAPTER LVI "How happy is be born and taught That aerveth not another's will ; Whose armour is his honest thought And simple truth his only skill t • •••••• His man is freed bom servile bands Of hope to rise, or fear to... | |
 | Nahdjla Carasco Bailey - Education - 2014 - 132 pages
...against much of what he is saying. Begin the dialogue with the other person. 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, Not tied... | |
 | Thieu Dollevoet, Gerard van Stralen - 2000 - 168 pages
...dichter Sir Henry Wotton uitdrukking aan zijn onafhankelijkheids-ideaal: How happy is hè born and taught, that serveth not another's will; Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skilll Als vele filosofen, literatoren en dichters de onafhankelijkheid in alle toonaarden hebben... | |
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