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. A Collection of Poems ... - Page 247redigeeritud poolt - 1758Full view - About this book
| James Lackington - 1791 - 366 lehte
...lines of Dr» Cotton : « Our portion is not large indeed, - " £ut then• huw little do we need J " For Nature's calls are few ; " In this the art of...more than may fuffice, « And make that little do. " If folid happinefs we prize, " Within our breafl this jewel lies ; tf And they are fools who roam... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 lehte
...humbler lot. Our portion is not large, indeed ; Dut then how'little do we need ! For nature's calls arc few : In this the art of living lies, To want no more than may fuffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore relifli with content Whatc'er kind Providence has lent, Nor aim beyond our pow'r; For,... | |
| John Bell - 1791 - 546 lehte
...forgot: Monarchs! we envy not your state; We louk with pity on the great, And bless our humbler lot. Our portion is not large indeed, But then how little do we need I For Nature's calls are few I In this the art of living lies, To want no more than may suffice, And... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 lehte
...mall richeft comforts bring ; Jf tutor 'd right, they'll prove a fpring And blel's our humbler tot. y ftnck'n, I F'or nature's calls are few : In this the art of living lies, To want no more than may iufficc, '... | |
| James Lackington - 1792 - 556 lehte
...m"0re, which we very cheerfully fet about, finging together the following ftrains of Dr. Cotton : " Our portion is not large indeed, " But then how little...the art of living lies, " To want no more than may fufficc, " And make that little do." The above, and the following ode by Mr. Fitzgerald, did we fcores... | |
| Mr. Cresswick - 1792 - 452 lehte
...ftate, We look with pity on th« great, And blefs our humble lot. ^ Our portion w not large indeed, Bat then how little do we need, For nature's calls are...this the art of living lies, To want no more than to fuffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore relifh with content, Whate'er kind Providence... | |
| T AGERTON - 1794 - 390 lehte
...own, While to the world we live unknown, Or by the world forgot: 45 Monarciu ! we envy not your ftatc, We look with pity on the great, And blefs our humbler...not large indeed, But then, how little do we need, 50 For Nature's calls are few ! In this the art of living lies, To want no more than snay fuffice,... | |
| James Lackington - 1794 - 346 lehte
...procure more, which we very cheerfully fet about, finging together the following lines of Dr. Cotton i " For Nature's calls are few ; " In this the art of...more than may fuffice, " And make that little do." The above, and the following ode by Mr. Fitzgerald,i did we fcores of times repeat, even with raptures!... | |
| James Lackington - 1795 - 562 lehte
...following lines of Dr. Cotton : " Our portion is not large indeed, " Bat 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 m»y fuffice, " And make that little do." M 2 The The above, and the following ode by Mr. Fitzgerald,... | |
| Thomas Sheridan - 1796 - 292 lehte
...great, And blefi our humbler lot. The words marked, in a manner expreffive of thegreateft fatisfadion. Our portion is not large, indeed; But then, how little...no more than may fuffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore reli fli with content Whate'er kind Providence has fent, Nor aim beyond our pow'r;... | |
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