 | Antoine Alexandre Boniface - 1842 - 224 pages
...of his majesty's claim. PRODIGALITY. Tour portion ia not large, indeed; Bat then, bow little do 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. 112. Du. COTTOH. The prodigality of the emperor Heliogahalui was... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...: Monarchs! we envy not your state j We look with pity on the great, And bless our humbler lot. Our d breeding. As to the modes of it, indeed, they vary...circumstances, and are only to be acquired by observation and suffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore relish with content Whate'er kind Providence has... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 pages
...: Monarchs! we envy not your state ; We look with pity on the great, And bless our humbler lot. Our =SB D suffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore relish with content Whate'er kind Providence has... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 330 pages
...envy not your state ; We look with pity — on the great, And bless our humbler lot. Our portion ¡s not large, indeed ! But then, how little do we need...In this, the art of living lies, To want no more, that may suffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore relish, with content Whate'er kind Providence... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 390 pages
...not your state ; We look with pity — on the great, And bless our humbler lot Our portion is n,ol large, indeed ! But then, how little do we need !...In this, the art of living lies, To want no more, lhat may suffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore relish, with content, Whate'er kind Providence... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 334 pages
...Monarchs ! we envy not your state; We look with pity—on the great, And bless our humbler Jot. Our portion is not large, indeed! But then, how little do we need! For nature's calls nrs few : In this, the art of living lies, To want no more, lhat may suffice, And make that little... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1846 - 934 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." At this time my wages were only nine shillings a-week, and my wife... | |
 | People's and Howitt's journal - 938 pages
...of Dr. Cotton, that Your portion is not largo indeed, But then, how little do you need, For Mature'! calls are few ; In this the art of living lies, To want no more than may suffice, And make that little do. There are few who have not, at one time or other, felt, how useful... | |
 | 1744 - 726 pages
...there shall cease ; And perfect joy and love sincere, Adorn the abodes of peace. THE ART OF LIVING. OUB 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. UMEAT... | |
 | English poetry - 1848 - 468 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... | |
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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. 
