 | 1749 - 690 sivua
...our hoary hairs : They'll grow in virtue every day, And thus our anxious fouls repay, And recompence our cares. No borrow'd joys ! They're all our own,...the world we live unknown, Or by the world forgot, Monarch?, we envy not your ftate, We look with pity on the great, And blefs our humble lot. Oar portion... | |
 | Collection - 1755 - 378 sivua
...They'll grow in virtue ev'ry day, And thus our fondeft loves repay, And recompenfe our cares. VIII. No borrow'd joys! they're all our own, While to the...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 do we need, For Nature's... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1758 - 384 sivua
...They'll grow in virtue ev'ry day, And thus our fondeft loves repay, And recompenfe our cares. VIII. No borrow'd joys ! they're all our own, While to the...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 do we need, For Nature's... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1765 - 412 sivua
...They'll grow in virtue every day, And thus our fondeft loves repay, And recompenfe our cares. VIII. No borrow'd joys ! they're all our own, While to the...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 do we need... | |
 | Collection - 1765 - 418 sivua
...They'll grow in virtue every day, And thus our fondeft loves repay, And recompenfe our cares. VIII. No borrow'd joys ! they're all our own, While to the...not your 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... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1770 - 402 sivua
...They'll grow in virtue every day, And, thus our fondeft loves repay, And recompenfe our cares. VIH. No borrow'd joys ! they're all our own, While to the...by the world forgot : 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,... | |
 | John Wesley - 1787 - 726 sivua
...grow in virtue every day, And thus our fondeft loves repay, And recompenfe our cares.. No borrowed joys ! they're all our own, While to the world we...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... | |
 | 1780 - 226 sivua
...They'll grow in virtue every day, And thus our fondeft loves repay, And recompenfe our cares. VIII. Or by the world 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 do we need [ For nature's... | |
 | 1782 - 516 sivua
...our hoary hairs : They'll grow in virtue ev'ry day, And thus our fondeft loves repay, Aud recompense our cares. No borrow'd joys ! they're all our own,...Monarchs ! we envy not your ftate; We look with pity en, the great, And blefs our humbler lot. Our portion is not large, indeed; But then how little do... | |
 | John Walter - 1785 - 258 sivua
...virtue ev*ry day, And thus our fondeft love s repay, And recompenfe our cares. No No borrow'd joys I they're all our own, While to the world we live unknown,...not your ftate, We look with pity on the great, And blefs our humbler lot. Our portion is not large, indeed ; But then, how little do we need ! For Nature's... | |
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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. 
