 It's no in makin muckle, mair ; It's no in books, it's no in lear, To make us truly blest : If Happiness hae not her seat And centre in the breast, We may be wise, or rich, or great, But never can be blest : Nae treasures nor pleasures Could make us happy...  The Literary aspirant magazine - Page 81846Full view - About this book
 | Quintus Horatius Flaccus - 1848 - 588 lehte
...Purpura ve-. This unrhythmical harshness is not to be imitated. Compare the sentiment in Burns : — " It's no in titles, nor in rank, It's no in wealth...Lon'on bank, To purchase peace and rest : It's no in making mnckle maer, It's no in books, it's no in laer, To make us truly blest." First Epistle to Dai-ie.]... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1849 - 906 lehte
...»it and aowth a tune ; Syne rhyme till't, we'll time till't, And «iog't when we hae done. V. It'i DO in titles nor in rank ; It's no in wealth like Lon'on bank, To purchase peace and rest ; It't oo in making muckle mair : It's no in books ; it's no in lear, To mak us truly blest ! If happiness... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1850 - 508 lehte
...We'll sit an' sowth a tune : Syne rhyme till't, we'll time IÍ114, And sing Ч when we hae dono. V. It's no in titles nor in rank ; It's no in wealth...in makin muckle mair : It's no in books; it's no in lear, To make us truly blest : If happiness hao not her seat And centre in the breast, We may bo wise,... | |
 | Daniel Scrymgeour - 1850 - 596 lehte
...We'll sit and sowth* a tune ; Syne4 rhyme till't, we'll time till't, And siug't when we ha'e done. It's no in titles nor in rank, It's no in wealth, like Lon'on bank, To purehase peace and rest : It's no in makin' mnckle mair,5 It's no in books, it's no iu lear',e To make... | |
 | Henry Theodore Cheever - 1850 - 330 lehte
...the part, ay, That makea us right or wrong : Nae treasures, nor pleasures, Could make us happy lang. It's no in titles nor in rank ; It's no in wealth like Lon'nn bank. Truth to Nature and Philosophy in the Poet Burns. To purchase peace and rest: It's no... | |
 | Frederick Richard Chichester (earl of Belfast.) - 1851 - 336 lehte
...way over the short dewy turf upon the hills, towards the county town from whence she came. CHAPTER X. It's no in titles nor in rank It's no in wealth like Lon'on bank To purchase peace and rest, If happiness has not her seat And centre in the breast. Shakespere. SEATON daily beheld with delight,... | |
 | 1851 - 808 lehte
...part with his last shilling ? It may be said of respectability, as it has been said of happiness — ' It's no in titles nor in rank, It's no in wealth like Lon'on bank." That man alone is truly respectable whose character and conduct arc worthy of respect ; and the poorest... | |
 | Henrietta Dumont - 1852 - 330 lehte
...the mine ? Wisdom to gold prefer : for 'tis much less To make our fortune, than our happiness. Young. It's no in titles nor in rank ; It's no in wealth...Lon'on bank, To purchase peace and rest ; It's no in making muckle mair : It's no in books : it's no in lear, To make us truly blest : If happiness hae... | |
 | John Wilson - 1854 - 254 lehte
...clear, With honest joy our hearts will bound, To see the coming year : On braes when we please, then, " It's no in titles nor in rank ; It's no in wealth...It's no in makin' muckle mair ; It's no in books, if s no in lear, To make us truly blest ; If happiness hae not her seat And centre in the breast, We... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1854 - 520 lehte
...an' sowth a tune ; * I '- H'- Syne rhyme till't, we'll time till't, And sing't when we hae done. ' It's no in titles nor in rank, It's no in wealth like...purchase peace and rest ; \ It's no in makin muckle mair, ,',' ft ( • \ It's no in books, it's no in lear, To make us truly blest; If happiness hae not her... | |
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