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" Who God doth late and early pray More 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, though not of lands... "
Poems for Young People - Page 29
edited by - 1851 - 173 pages
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Musapædia, or Miscellany poems, never before printed. By several members of ...

Musapaedia - 1719 - 170 pages
...who never underflood How deepeft Wounds are given by Praife, Not Rules of State, but Rules of Good. Who GOD doth late and early pray More of his Grace than Gifts to fend ; And entertains the harmlefs Day With a well-chofen Book or Friend. This Man is free from fervile...
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A Miscellaneous Collection of Poems, Songs and Epigrams, Volumes 1-2

T Mosse - 1721 - 534 pages
...neither Ilatt'reis feed, Nor Ruin rnake Oppreffort great. . -• ..^•""$-'•..• • '• Vj'ho GOD doth late and early pray, More of his Grace, than Gifts to lend ; And entertains the harmlefs Day With a Relidous'fcook, or Friend. * ••'• I c.Vi"f ; ~ — , .^iL^;. v VHJ , ix .4...
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The Windsor medley: being a choice collection of several curious pieces in ...

Windsor medley - 1731 - 76 pages
...who never underftood, Howdeepeft Wounds are given withPraife, Nor Rules of State, but Rules of Good. WHO God doth late and early pray, More of his Grace, than Gifts to lend ; And entertains the harmlefs Day, With a well chofenBookor Friend. THIS Man is free from fervile Bonds, Of Hope to rife,...
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The seraph, a collection of divine hymns and poems from the best authors

Seraph - 1754 - 294 pages
...is his ftrong retreat} Whofe ftate can neither flatt'rers feed, Nor ruin make opprefTors great. V. Who God doth late and early pray More of his grace, than gifts to lend ; And entertains the harmlefs day, With a religious book, or friend. VI. This man is freed from fervile bands Of hope to...
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State-worthies: Or, The Statesmen and Favourites of England from the ...

David Lloyd - 1766 - 608 pages
...'doth late and early pray, uv—^ More of his grace, than gifts to lend', And entertains the harmles day With a, religious book or friend. This man is freed from fertile bands Of hope to rife, or fear to fall ; Lord of himfelf, though not of lands ; And having...
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Reliques of Ancient English Poetry:: Consisting of Old Heroic Ballads, Songs ...

Thomas Percy - 1767 - 460 pages
...never nnderftood How deepeft wounds are given with praife ; 15 Nor rules of ftate, but rules of good : Who God doth late and early pray More of his grace than gifts to lend j And entertaines the harmlefs day With a well-chofen book or friend. . *• This man is freed from...
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Drinking songs. Miscellaneous songs. Ancient ballads

1783 - 360 pages
...confcience is his ftrong retreat : Whofe ftate can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruin make oppreflbrs great. Who God doth late and early pray, More of his grace than gifts to lend: And entertains the harmlefs day With a religious book or friend. G 4 Thb This man is freed from fervile hands, Of hope...
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The New London Magazine, Volume 1

716 pages
...his ftrong retreat : Whofe ftate can neither fbtt'ters feed, • Nor ruin make oppr«flbrs great. V. Who God doth late and early pray More of his grace, than gifts to lend : And entertains the harmlefs day, With a religious book, or friend. This man is freed from fervUe bands, Of hope to rife,...
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Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure, Volume 97

1795 - 494 pages
...Ciod doih late and eaily pray, M 01 á o( his grace than gifis lo lend ; And eiitei tains the harmlets day With a religious book or friend. This man is freed from feru'le hand?, Ot hope to rile, or k-aj- lo Ë1 : Lord ot himli it', !|KHIL;|I not ot lands, And having...
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The Bee: A Selection of Poetry

1796 - 218 pages
...never underftood How deepeft wounds are given with praife ; Nor rules of ftate, but rules of good : Who God doth late and early pray More of his grace than gifts to lend, And entertains the harmlefs day With a well-chofen book or friend ! This man is freed from fervile bands Df hope to rife,...
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