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...understood How deepest wounds are given with praise ; Nor rules of state, but rules of good ; Whom God doth late and early pray More of his grace than gifts to lend And entertaines the harmless day With a well-chosen book or friend. This man is freed from servile bands...

...another's will ; Whose armor is his honest thought And simple truth its utmost stilL This man is free from servile bands, Of hope to rise, or fear to fall, Lord of himself, tho' not of lands, And having nothing, yet hath all." S1R HENBT WOTTON. PHILIP ARMYTAGE went to Italy,...

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...understood How deepest wounds arc given with praise ; Nor rules of state, but rules of good ; Whom God doth late and early pray More of his grace than gifts to lend And entertaines the harmless day With a well-chosen book or friend. This man is freed from servile bands...

...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 for less and more obey, Nor dare with Heaven's high will contend. 5 This man is freed from...

...still prepared for death ; Not tied unto the world with care Of prince's ear or vulgar breath ! — 3 Who God doth late and early pray More of his grace than goods to lend, And walks with man, from day to day, As with a brother and a friend ! 4 This man is...