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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. "
A collection of poems, by several hands [ed. by R. Dodsley]. - Page 251
by Collection - 1758
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The English Reader, Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry: From the Best Writers ...

Lindley Murray - 1827 - 262 pages
...Monarchs' ! we envy not your state* ; We look with pity on the great' , And bless our humbler lot*. • 9 Our portion is not large', indeed' ! But then how little do we need* i For nature's calls are few* : In this the art of living lies', To want no more than may suffice',...
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The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Verse, from the Best Writers ...

Lindley Murray - 1828 - 256 pages
...; We look with pity on the great, And bless our humbler lot. 9 Our portion is not large indeed! _, But then how little do we need ! For nature's calls...this the art of living lies, To want no more than may suffice, And make that little do. W We'll therefore relish, with content, Whate'erldnd Providence has...
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Murray's English Reader

Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1829 - 318 pages
...on the' great. And bless our humbler lot. 0. Our portion is not large, indeed ! But then how litlle do we need ! For nature's calls are few : In this the art of living lief, To want no more than may suffice, And make that little do. *0 We'll therefore relish vvith content,...
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Autobiography, a Collection of the Most Instructive and Amusing ..., Volume 18

1830 - 372 pages
...heart elate, Pray'd to Almighty Jove, That it might ever be his late, Just so to live and love." " Our portion is not large indeed, But then how little...the art of living lies : To want no more than may suffice, And make that little do." , The above, and the following ode by Mr Fitzgerald., did we scores...
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Studies in Poetry: Embracing Notices of the Lives and Writings of the Best ...

George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 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...
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The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Verses; Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - 1830 - 256 pages
...Monarchs' ! we envy not your state* ; We look with pity on the greaf , And bless our numbler Iot*. 0 Our portion is not large', indeed' ! But then how...few* : In this the art of living lies', To want no mow than may suffice , And make that little do*. 10 We'll therefore relish', with content", Whatever...
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Memoirs of the Forty-five First Years of the Life of James Lackington ...

James Lackington - 1830 - 472 pages
...heart elate, Pray'd to Almighty Jove, That it might ever be his fate, Just so to live and love." " Our portion is not large indeed, But then how little...are few ; In this the art of living lies : To want DO more than may suffice, And make that little do." The above, and the following ode by Mr Fitzgerald,...
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The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - 1830 - 244 pages
...Monarchs ! we envy not your state ; We look wjth pity on the great, Aii'l bless our humbler lot. • 9. Our portion is not large, indeed ! But then how little...nature's calls are few: In this the art of living lies, Tr want no more than may suffice, And make that little dp. 10. We'll therefore relish, with content,...
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Exemplary and Instructive Biography: For the Study of Youth

Exemplary and instructive biography - 1836 - 348 pages
...procure more, which we very cheerfully set about, singing together the following lines of Dr Cotton :— Our portion is not large indeed, But then how little...the art of living lies : To want no more than may suffice, And make that little do.' After having worked on stuff-work in the country, I could1 not bear...
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The Book of Gems: Pomfret to Bloomfield

Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 438 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...
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