 | 1820 - 344 pages
...> But what thou art— ART OF .LIVING. Your portion is not large indeed. But then hew little da 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. EPITAPH. Here lies Tom »»*»»*; and its something rarish, He was... | |
 | 1821 - 282 pages
...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... | |
 | John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 pages
...forgot -r 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,, We'll therefore relish with content, Whate'er kind Providence has sent, Nor aim beyond our... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1821 - 280 pages
...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 do we need ! For nature's calls are few J . In this the art of living lies, To want no more than may suffice, And make that little do. We'll... | |
 | John Platts - 1822 - 844 pages
...forgot : Monarchs ! 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...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... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 316 pages
...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, We'll therefore relish with content Whate'er kind Providence has sent, Nor aim beyond our... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1822 - 322 pages
...pity on the great, And bless our humbler lot. 9 Our portion is not large, indeed! But then how httle 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. f>. We'll therefore relish with content, - .. -. .• Whate'er kind... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1822 - 312 pages
...forgot: Monarchs! 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 do we need ! For nature's calls are tew : In this the art of living lies, To want no more than may suffice, And make that little do. We'll... | |
 | Willem Bilderdijk - 1822 - 686 pages
...zou zy niet ontbreken Zijn verdienften uit te fpreken, En dan wisten we ook waarom f 1821. GENOEG. In this the art of living lies , To want no more than ma] fu/icct And make that little do, COTTON. V ergaap u niet aan 's warelds fchijn. Te vreen zoo God... | |
 | Willem Bilderdijk - 1822 - 230 pages
...zou zy niet ontbreken Zijn verdienften uit te fpreken, En dan wisten we ook waarom f if2X* GENOEG. In this the art of living lies , To want no more than may fufficc9 And make that little do. COTTON. V ergaap u niet aan 's warelds fchijn. Te vreên zoo God... | |
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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. 
