 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
 | William Howitt - 1857 - 736 lehte
...We'll sit and sowth a tune : Syne rhyme till 't, we '11 time till 't, And sing *t when we hae done. 11 It's no in titles nor in rank ; It's no In wealth...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,... | |
 | 1857 - 336 lehte
...have been could Burns have held his spirit at the elevation which he reaches in another strain : — " 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 books, it's no in lear To make us truly blest. Think ye that sic as you and I, Wha drudge and driye... | |
 | Aubrey Thomas De Vere - 1858 - 298 lehte
...a tune ; Syne2 rhyme till't, we'll time till't, And sing't when we ha'e done. i hum a tune. > then. It's no in titles nor in rank, It's no in wealth,...bank, To purchase peace and rest : It's no in makin' muokle mair,3 It's no in books, it's no in lear',* To make us truly blest : If happiness hae not her... | |
 | Alexander Winton Buchan - 1859 - 120 lehte
...That, viewing it, we seem almost t' obtain Our innocent sweet simple years again. CONTENTMENT. BURXS. IT'S no' in titles nor in rank, It's no' in wealth,...makin' muckle mair, It's no' in books, it's no' in lear', To make us truly blest : If happiness ha'e not her seat And centre in the breast, We may be... | |
 | Alexander Winton Buchan - 1859 - 362 lehte
...That, viewing it, we seem almost t' obtain Our innocent sweet simple years again. CONTENTMENT. BURXS. IT'S no' in titles nor in rank, It's no' in wealth,...makin' muckle mair, It's no' in books, it's no' in lear', To make us truly blest : If happiness ha'e not her seat And centre in the breast, We may be... | |
 | Children - 1859 - 198 lehte
...lifeless chord — Till, waked by Thee, its breath shall rise In music worthy of the skies ! HAPPINESS. 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 mak' us truly blest : If happiness hae not... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1859 - 736 lehte
...sowth a tune ; try Syne rhyme till't, we'll time till't, then And sing't when we hae dune. have done 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 mucklo mair ,' much It's no in books, it's no in lair, learning To mak us truly blest ; If happiness... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 780 lehte
...arras ; his earth, plate ; and can see state in the attendance of one servant : as one that hath 1 It's no In titles nor In rank, It's no in wealth, like Lon'on bunk, To purchase peace nn:l rebt; It's no In making muckle mair, It's no In books, It's no In lertr,... | |
 | James Ballantine - 1859 - 634 lehte
...being beloved. (Cheers.) The heart is the true spring of happiness, as Burns himself well says — " It's no in titles nor in rank, It's no in wealth like London bank To purchase peace and rest. It's no in books, it's no in lair, It's no in making mickle... | |
 | Severn river - 1859 - 408 lehte
...grief. T. 1. All my sermons are in it: — T. 2. I pity the thief. 0 Happiness, our Being's End and Aim! It's no in titles nor in rank, It's no in wealth like Lonnon bank, To purchase peace and rest ; It's no in makin' muckle mair: It 's no in books, it 's no... | |
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