 | John Platts - 1822 - 844 pages
...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... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 316 pages
...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...this the art of living lies, To want no more than may suffice, We'll therefore relish with content Whate'er kind Providence has sent, Nor aim beyond our... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1822 - 322 pages
...pity on the great, And bless our humbler lot. 9 Our portion is not large, indeed! But then how httle 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. f>. We'll therefore relish with content, - .. -. .• Whate'er kind... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1822 - 312 pages
...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 do we need ! For nature's calls are tew : In this the art of living lies, To want no more than may suffice, And make that little do. We'll... | |
 | Willem Bilderdijk - 1822 - 686 pages
...zou zy niet ontbreken Zijn verdienften uit te fpreken, En dan wisten we ook waarom f 1821. GENOEG. In this the art of living lies , To want no more than ma] fu/icct And make that little do, COTTON. V ergaap u niet aan 's warelds fchijn. Te vreen zoo God... | |
 | Willem Bilderdijk - 1822 - 230 pages
...zou zy niet ontbreken Zijn verdienften uit te fpreken, En dan wisten we ook waarom f if2X* GENOEG. In this the art of living lies , To want no more than may fufficc9 And make that little do. COTTON. V ergaap u niet aan 's warelds fchijn. Te vreên zoo God... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 270 pages
...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... | |
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1825 - 508 pages
...bliss to die. Our portion Is not-large indeed, But then how little do we пее<Ц For nature's wants are few ; In this the art of living lies, To want no more than may 8itffice9 And make tlmt little do. Oct 2Î, 1823. DDT THEORY OF SPACE. MR. EDITOR: — In the course... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1825 - 316 pages
...Monarchs! we envy not your state; We look with pity on the great, And bless our humbler lot. 9. Our portion is not large, indeed! But then how little do we need ! And make that little do. 10 We'll therefore relish With content, Whate'er kind Providence has sent,... | |
 | 1830 - 368 pages
...more, which we very cheerfully set about, singing together the following lines of Dr Cotton : " Our portion is not large indeed, But then how little do...the art of living lies : To want no more than may suffice, And make that little do." The above, and the following ode by Mr Fitzgerald, did we scores... | |
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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. 
