 | 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 do...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... | |
 | 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 little...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... | |
 | 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 do...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,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1830 - 244 pages
...! 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,... | |
 | Exemplary and instructive biography - 1836 - 348 pages
...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 do...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... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 438 pages
...: 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... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 448 pages
...' • And bless our humble lot* Our portion is not large, tndeed ; But then, how little do wo need. In this the art of living lies, To want no more than may suffice, And make that little do. Well therefore relish with content Whate'er kind Providence has sent,... | |
 | 1840 - 378 pages
...Monarchs ! we envy not your state, We look with pity on the great, And bless our humble lot F 2 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... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1840 - 270 pages
...lot.Oar portion is not large, indeed ! But then- how little do we need ? For nature's calls are lew : In this the art of living lies, To want no more than nv.iy suffice, And make that little do. T*^re'll therefore relish. with content, Whatever kind Providence... | |
 | Elizabeth Frank - 1842 - 304 pages
...ark : Giving her vain excursion o'er, The disappointed bird, once more, Explor'd the sacred bark. Our portion is not large, indeed ; But then, how little...calls are few : In this, the art of living lies, To wish no more than may suffice, And make that little do. We'll, therefore, relish with content, Whate'er... | |
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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. 
