 | Monthly literary register - 1841 - 1092 páginas
...poetry 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 páginas
...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 páginas
...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... | |
 | Samuel Egerton Brydges, Sir Egerton Brydges, Joseph Haslewood - 1812 - 688 páginas
...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 are, Whose soul is still prepar'd for death; Untied unto the world by care Of public fame,... | |
 | 1819 - 394 páginas
...and 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 páginas
...demand my 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 páginas
...serveth not another'a will ; Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill. " Whose passions, not his 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 páginas
...210. LM A Happy Life. 1 How happy is he born and taught, Who servcth not another's will; Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost...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... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 páginas
...valuable Work* in History^ Science, and Poetry, of which the following is an interesting specimen.] 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,... | |
 | Jonathan Peele Dabney - 1821 - 316 páginas
...WOTTON. A happy life, 1 How happy is he born and taught, Who 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 to this vain world by care Of public fame, or private breath : 3 Who envies... | |
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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... 
