 | 1749 - 690 pages
...forgot, Monarch?, we envy not your ftate, We look with pity on the great, And blefs our humble lot. Oar portion is not large indeed, But then how little do...fuffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore relifh with content, Whate'er kind Providence hath fent. Nor aim beyond our pow'rj For if our ftock... | |
 | Collection - 1755 - 378 pages
...forgot: Monarchs! we envy not your ftate, We look with pity on the great, And blefs our humbler lot. IX. Our portion is not large indeed, But then, how little...no more than may fuffice, And make that little do. X. We'll therefore relifh with content Whate'er kind Providence has fent, Nor aim beyond our pow'r... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1758 - 384 pages
...: Monarchs ! we envy not your ftate, We look with pity on the great, And blefs our humbler lot. IX. Our portion is not large indeed, But then, how little...no more than may fuffice, And make that little do. X. We'll therefore relifh with content Whate'er kind Providence has-fent, Nor aim beyond our pow'r... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1765 - 412 pages
...Monarchs ! we envy not your ftate, We look with pity on the great, And blefs our humbler lot. IX. Our IX. Our portion is not large indeed, But then, how little...no more than may fuffice, And make that little do. X. We'll therefore relifh with content Whate'er kind Providence has fent, Nor aim beyond our pow'r... | |
 | Collection - 1765 - 418 pages
...ftate, We look with pity on the great, And blefs our humbler lot. Our portion is not large indeed, ,i But then, how little do we need ! For Nature's calls...this the art of living lies, To want no more than may fuflice, . ,' And make that little do. X. We'll therefore relifh with content Whate'er kind Providence... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1770 - 402 pages
...: Monarchs ! we envy not your flate, We look with pity on the great, And blefs our humbler lot. IX. Our portion is not large indeed, But then how little...no more than may fuffice,] And make that little do. X. We'll therefore relifh with Content Whate'er kind Providence has fent,Nor aim beyond our pow'r )... | |
 | 1772 - 552 pages
...forgot : Wonarchs, we envy not your ftatc : We look wijh pity on the great, And blefs our humble lot. Our portion is not large, indeed, But then, how little do we need ! For nature's calls ere few : In that the art of Ihmg lies, To warn no more than mav fufficc, And make that little do.... | |
 | John Wesley - 1787 - 726 pages
...not your ftate, We look with pity on the great, And blefs our humbler lot. Our portion is not Jarge indeed, But then, how little do we need ! For -nature's...more than may fuffice, And make that little do. We'll We'll therefore rclifli with content Whate'er kind Providenc^-has fent, Nor aim beyond our power ;... | |
 | 1780 - 226 pages
...forgot: Monarchs! we envy not your ftate,. We look with pity on the great, And blefs our humbler lot. IX. Our portion is not large indeed, But then, how little...no more than may fuffice, And make that little do. X. We'll therefore relifh with content Whate'er kind Providence has fent, Nor aim beyond our pow'r;... | |
 | 1780 - 674 pages
...not large, indeed, But ihfn how little do we need ? Fot Nature'' calls are few; In this the ait ot living lies, To want no more than may fuffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore reli/h with content Whate'er kind Providence has fcnt, Nor aim beyond ouļ* power ; For, tf our (lock... | |
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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. 
