 | 1787 - 430 sivua
...Monarchs ! we envy not your ftate ; We look with pity on the great, And. bid's our humble lot. , ix. Our portion is not large indeed, But then how little do...no more than may fuffice, And make that little do. x. We'll therefore relifh with content, Whate'er kind Providence has fent, Nor aim beyond our pow'r... | |
 | Beauties - 1791 - 214 sivua
...Monarchs Monarchs ! we envy not your Hate ; We look with pity on the great, And blefs our humbler lot. Our portion is not large, indeed ; But then how little...fuffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore relifli, with content, Whate'er kind Providence has ft-nt, Nor aim beyond our pow'r ; For, if our ftock... | |
 | Nathaniel Cotton - 1791 - 272 sivua
...: Monarchs ! we envy not your ftate, We look with pity on the Great, And blefs.our humble lot. Our portion is not large, indeed, But then how little...no more than may fuffice, And make that little do. F a We'll 68 VARIOUS PIECES. We'll therefore relifh with content, Whate'er kind Providence has fent,... | |
 | 1791 - 198 sivua
...: Monarchsl 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...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... | |
 | James Lackington - 1791 - 366 sivua
...lines of Dr» Cotton : « Our portion is not large indeed, - " £ut then• huw little do we need J " For Nature's calls are few ; " In this the art of...more than may fuffice, « And make that little do. " If folid happinefs we prize, " Within our breafl this jewel lies ; tf And they are fools who roam... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 sivua
...humbler lot. Our portion is not large, indeed ; Dut then how'little do we need ! For nature's calls arc few : In this the art of living lies, To want no more...fuffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore relifli with content Whatc'er kind Providence has lent, Nor aim beyond our pow'r; For, if our ftock... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 sivua
...richeft comforts bring ; Jf tutor 'd right, they'll prove a fpring And blel's our humbler tot. Our nck'n, I F'or nature's calls are few : In this the art of living lies, To want no more than may iufficc, '... | |
 | John Bell - 1791 - 546 sivua
...forgot: Monarchs! we envy not your state; We louk with pity on the great, And bless our humbler lot. Our portion is not large indeed, But then how little do we need I For Nature's calls are few I In this the art of living lies, To want no more than may suffice, And... | |
 | James Lackington - 1792 - 556 sivua
...m"0re, which we very cheerfully fet about, finging together the following ftrains of Dr. Cotton : " Our portion is not large indeed, " But then how little...the art of living lies, " To want no more than may fufficc, " And make that little do." The above, and the following ode by Mr. Fitzgerald, did we fcores... | |
 | Mr. Cresswick - 1792 - 452 sivua
...ftate, We look with pity on th« great, And blefs our humble lot. ^ Our portion w not large indeed, Bat then how little do we need, For nature's calls are...this the art of living lies, To want no more than to fuffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore relifh with content, Whate'er kind Providence... | |
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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. 
