 | 1765 - 382 strani
...is ftill 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 ; Whofe confcience is his ftrong retreat; is Whofe flate can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruine make accufers great: Who envies none, whom chance... | |
 | David Lloyd - 1766 - 608 strani
...raife, Nor vice hath ever under -flood ; How deepeft wounds are given bypraifet Nor rules of fiate, but rules of good. Who hath his life from rumours freed, Whofe confdence is his ftrong retreat : Whofe ftate can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruine make opprejjors... | |
 | 1767 - 476 strani
...Soul is ftill prcpar'd for Death ; Unty'd unto the World with Care Of princelyLove, or vulgar breath : Who hath his Life from Rumours freed, Whofe Confcience is his ftrong Retreat ; Whofe State can neither Flatt'rers feed, Nor Ruin make Accufers great : Who envieth none whomChance... | |
 | 1783 - 360 strani
...raife, Nor vice hath ever underftood ; How deepeft wounds are given by praife, Nor rules of ftate, but rules of good. Who hath his life from rumours freed, Whofe confcience is his ftrong retreat : Whofe ftate can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruin make oppreflbrs great. Who God doth late and early... | |
 | William Seward - 1798 - 518 strani
...ever underftood, How deepeft wounds are given by praife, Nor rules of State, but rules of good : IV. Who hath his life from rumours freed, Whofe confcience is his ftrong retreat, Whofe flate can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruin make oppreflbrs great: V. Who God doth late and early... | |
 | Charles Snart - 1808 - 506 strani
...none that chance doth raise, Nor vice : who never understood How deepest wounds are giv'n by praise, Nor rules of state, but rules of good. Who hath his life from rumours freed ; Whose conscience is his strong retreat; Whose state can neither flatt'rers feed, Nor ruin make oppressor's... | |
 | 1808 - 170 strani
...ever understood ; How deepeft wounds are giv'n by praife ; Nor rules of ftate, but rules of good : 4 Who hath his life from rumours freed, Whofe confcience is his ftrong retreat : Whofe ftate can neither flatt'rers feed, ' Nor ruin make oppreflbrs great : 5 Who God doth late and... | |
 | 1798 - 504 strani
...hath ever understood, How dfrpeft wounds are given by praife, Nor rules of (late, but rules of good t Who hath his life from rumours freed, Whofe confcience is his ftrong retreat, Whofe Itate can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruin make oppreflbrs great : Who God doth late and early... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1813 - 338 strani
...none that chance doth raise, Nor vice hath ever understood : How deepest wounds are giv.n by praise, Nor rules of state, but rules of good. Who hath his life from rumours freed, Whose conscience is his strong retreat : Whose state can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruin make oppressors... | |
 | 1819 - 394 strani
...none that chance doth raise, Nor vice hath ever 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 is his strong retreat ; Whose state can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruin make oppressors... | |
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Nor ruin make oppressors 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. 
