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!


The Character of a Happy Life (1614), stanza 1.


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!

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!

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!

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!