| William Chambers - 1853 - 370 pages
...wounds are given by praise ; Nor rules of state, but rules of good : Who hath his life from rumors 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... | |
| Thomas Campbell - English poetry - 1853 - 838 pages
...praise, Nor rules of state, but rules of good. Who hath his life from rumours freed, Whose conscience U 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, Anil entertains... | |
| Cyclopaedia, Henry Gardiner Adams - 1854 - 762 pages
...still prepared for death; Not ty'd unto the world with care Of princes' ear, or vulgar breath; Who hath his life from rumours freed; Whose conscience...Whose state can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruin make oppressors great; Who envies none whom chance doth raise, Or vice: who never understood How deepest... | |
| 1854 - 738 pages
...never understood. How deepest wounds are given by praise. Nor rutes of state, but rules of good. Who hath his life from rumours freed ; Whose conscience...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... | |
| 1854 - 426 pages
...understood How deepest wounds are given by praise ; Nor rules of state, but rules of good : VOL. in. L Who hath his life from rumours freed, Whose conscience...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... | |
| Languages, Modern - 1854 - 504 pages
...still prepar'd for death; Not ty'd unto the world with care Of princes ear, or vulgar breath : Who hath his life from rumours freed; Whose conscience...retreat: Whose state can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruine make oppressors great: Who envies none, whom chance doth raise, Or vice: Who never understood... | |
| Chandler Robbins - Congregational churches - 1854 - 582 pages
...Untied to this vain world by care Of public fame or private breath ; 3 Who hath his life from rumors freed ; Whose conscience is his strong retreat ; Whose state can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruin make oppressors great ; 4 Who God doth late and early pray More of his grace than gifts to lend, To crave... | |
| American poetry - 1854 - 456 pages
...deepest wounds are given by praise, Nor rules of state, but rules of good ; Who hath his life from rumors 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... | |
| Authors, English - 1855 - 834 pages
...never understood How deepest wounds are given by praise, Nor rules of state, but rules of good. Who hath his life from rumours freed, Whose conscience...Whose state can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruin make oppressors great. Who God doth late and early pray More of hU grace than gifts to lend, And entertains... | |
| American poetry - 1855 - 458 pages
...deepest wounds are given by praise, Nor rules of state, but rules of good ; Who hath his life from rumors 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... | |
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