 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
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 448 lehte
...' • And bless our humble lot* Our portion is not large, tndeed ; But then, how little do wo need. In this the art of living lies, To want no more than may suffice, And make that little do. Well therefore relish with content Whate'er kind Providence has sent,... | |
 | 1840 - 368 lehte
...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, And make that little do. We'll therefore relish with content Whate'er kind Providence has... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1840 - 270 lehte
...Mon;irc'J*s ! we envy not your state , We look with pity on the great, Ami bless our humbler lot.Oar portion is not large, indeed ! But then- how little do we need ? For nature's calls are lew : In this the art of living lies, To want no more than nv.iy suffice, And make that little do.... | |
 | Elizabeth Frank - 1842 - 304 lehte
...the ark : Giving her vain excursion o'er, The disappointed bird, once 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... | |
 | Antoine Alexandre Boniface - 1842 - 224 lehte
...of his majesty's claim. PRODIGALITY. Tour portion ia not large, indeed; Bat then, bow little do you 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. 112. Du. COTTOH. The prodigality of the emperor Heliogahalui was... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 lehte
...forgot : Monarchs! we envy not your state ; We look with pity on the great, And bless our humbler lot. CL=M=SB D suffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore relish with content Whate'er kind Providence has... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 lehte
...forgot : Monarchs! we envy not your state j We look with pity on the great, And bless our humbler lot. good breeding. As to the modes of it, indeed, they...circumstances, and are only to be acquired by observation and suffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore relish with content Whate'er kind Providence has... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 396 lehte
...Monarche ! 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...In this, the art of living lies, To want no more, that may suffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore relish, with content, Whate'er kind Providence... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 330 lehte
...envy not your state ; We look with pity — on the great, And bless our humbler lot. Our portion ¡s not large, indeed ! But then, how little do we need...In this, the art of living lies, To want no more, that may suffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore relish, with content Whate'er kind Providence... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 390 lehte
...not your state ; We look with pity — on the great, And bless our humbler lot Our portion is n,ol large, indeed ! But then, how little do we need !...In this, the art of living lies, To want no more, lhat may suffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore relish, with content, Whate'er kind Providence... | |
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