 | Lindley Murray - 1813 - 276 pagine
...our humble lot. Our portion is not K-rge, indeed ; But then how little do we need! For nature's ealls are few : In this the art of living lies, To want no more than may suffiee, And make that little do. Nor aim beyond our pow'r; For if our stoek be very small, ?Tis prudenee... | |
 | George Miller - 1813 - 638 pagine
...forgot: Alonarchs ! we envy not your state, We look with pity on the great, And bless our humble lot. Our portion is not large indeed ; But then how little do we need F For Nature's calls are few : In this the art of living lies, To want no more than may suffice, And... | |
 | 1813 - 458 pagine
...forgot : Monarchs ! we envy not your state ; We look with pity on the great, And bless our humble lot. Our portion is not large, indeed ; But then how little do we need ! I For nature's calls are few : In this the art of living lies, To want no more than may suffice,... | |
 | Daniel Staniford - 1814 - 254 pagine
...not your ftate, We look with pity on the great, And blefs our humble lot. ( 3 ) Our poition is, nu!, large, indeed! But then, how little do we need ! .For nature's calls are rew ; In this the art of living lies, .To want no more than may fulEee, And make that little do. We'll,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1815 - 262 pagine
...forgot : Monarchs ! we envy not your ftate ; We look with pity on fhe great, And blefs our humble- lot. Our portion is not large, indeed ; But then how little...no more than may fuffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore relifh, with content, Whate'er kind Providence has fent, Nor aim beyond our pow'r ;... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1816 - 328 pagine
...forgot : M.onarebs ! we envy not your state ;, We look with pily on Ihe great, And bless our humble lot. Our portion is not large, indeed ; But then how little do we need 1 For nature's calls are few : In this the art of living lies, To want no more than may suffice, And... | |
 | Daniel Staniford - 1817 - 256 pagine
...forgot; Monarchs! we envy not your state, We look with pity on the great, And Hess cur bumble !',t.: 4 Our portion is not large indeed! But then, how little...this the art of living lies, To want no more than may suffice, And mal-e that little do. We'll, therefore, relish with content Whate'er kind Providence ha*... | |
 | Elizabeth Tomkins - 1817 - 276 pagine
...forgot : Monarchs ! we envy not your state, We look with pity on the great, And bless our humbler lot. Our portion is not large, indeed ; But then, how little...this the art of living lies, To want no more than may suffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore relish with content Whate'er kind Providence has... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 466 pagine
...forgot : Monarchs ! we envy not your state,. We look with pity on the great, And bless our humble lot. i Our portion is not large, indeed, But then how little...this the art of living lies, To want no more than may suffice,. And make that little do. We'll therefore relish with content, Whate'er kind Providence has... | |
 | Poetical monitor - 1819 - 168 pagine
...the ark ; Giving her vain excursion o'er, The disappointed bird ouce more Explor'd the sacred bark. Our portion is not large, indeed ; But then, how little...calls are few : In this the art of living lies, To wish no more than may suffice, And make that little do. We'll, therefore, relish with content, Whate'er... | |
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Our portion is not large, indeed ; But then how little do we need ! For nature's calls are few : In this the art of living lies, To want no more than may suffice, And make that little do. 
