 | Monthly literary register - 1841 - 1092 pàgines
...interspersed, we can only give th* following beautiful verses by Sir Henr Icnry Wotton : — " 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 bis masters are,... | |
 | John Brewster - 1802 - 330 pàgines
...acutest philosopher. N° XVIII. Hfeans offered by Religion for subduhig the irregular Inclinations* 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! WKose passions not his masters are--'... | |
 | 1806 - 688 pàgines
...That serveth not another's will ; Whose arniour is his honest thought, And simple truth his highest skill : Whose passions not his masters are : Whose soul is still prepared for death ; Not ty'd unto the world with care Of prince's ear, or vulgar breath : Who hath his life from rumours freed;... | |
 | Charles Snart - 1808 - 506 pàgines
...J. Weslty. VERSES. How happy is he, born or taught, That serveth not another's will ! Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill : Whose passions not his master's are ; Whose soul is still prepar'd for death ; Unty'd unto the world with care Of public fame... | |
 | Samuel Egerton Brydges, Sir Egerton Brydges, Joseph Haslewood - 1812 - 688 pàgines
...roughest way, But proves at night a ted of down." Or these : " The Character of a Happy Life. l. " 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 ! 2. Whose passions not his master's... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1813 - 338 pàgines
...of a happy Life. " How happy is he born and taught, That serveth not another.s will ? Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost...passions not his masters are, Whose soul is still prepar.d for death ; Unty,d unto the world by care Of public fame, or private breath. Who envies none... | |
 | 1819 - 394 pàgines
...strife, Keep me, ye powers divine ! SONG V. THE CHARACTER OF A HAPPY LIFE. BY SIR HENRY WOTTON. 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,... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pàgines
...life, May I that life resign ! § 47. Song. The Character of a liappi/ Life. SIR HENRY WOTTON. 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,... | |
 | 1839 - 894 pàgines
...OF A HAPPY LIFE. " How happy is he born and taught, That serveth not another'a will ; Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost...masters are, Whose soul is still prepared for death ; Untied unto the world by care Of public fame or private breath. " Who envies none that chance doth... | |
 | 1820 - 414 pàgines
...servcth not another's will; Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill ! 2 Whose passions not his masters are, Whose soul is still prepared for death, Untied to this vain world by care Of public fame, or private breath: 3 Who hath his life from rumours... | |
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LIFE How happy is he born and taught That serveth not another's will; Whose armor is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill! 
