 | 1765
...confcience is his flrong retreat j Whofe ftate can neither flatterers feed, Nor rain make accufers great : Who envies none, whom chance doth raife, Or vice : Who never underftood How d«epeft wounds are given with praife, Nor rules of ftate, but rules of good: Who God... | |
 | 1765
...confcience is his ftrong retreat; is Whofe flate can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruine make accufers great: Who envies none, whom chance doth raife, Or vice : Who never underftood How deepeft wounds are given with prat(c, it Nor rules of Hate, but rules of good : Who... | |
 | Apollo - 1800
...CONSCIENCE is his ftrong retreat, Whofe ftate can neither flatt'rers' feed, Nor ruin make opprefibrs' great : Who envies none whom chance doth raife, Or...vice ; who never underflood How deepeft wounds are giv'n, with praife ; Nor rules of ftate, but rules of GOOD : Who God doth late and early pray, More... | |
 | John Dunton - 1867 - 340 страници
...ftrong Retreat ; Whofe ftate can neither Flatterers need, Nor Ruine make Accufers Great. Who Who envieth none whom Chance doth raife, Or Vice : who never underflood How deepeft Wounds are given with Praife ; Not Rules of State, but Rules of Good : Who Gor> doth late and early pray More of his... | |
 | 1770
...cocfciencc is his ftrong retreat ; Whole ftate can neither flatt'rcrs feed, Nor ruin make opprefibrs great. Who envies none, whom chance doth raife, Or vice ; who never understood How deeped wounds are giv'n with prajfe, Nor rales of ftate, but rules of good. Who God... | |
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And entertains the harmlefs day With a well-chofen book or friend ! This man is freed from fervile bands Of hope to rife, or fear to fall ; Lord of himfelf... 