 | 1844 - 834 sivua
...displeasure, affected him considerably, and no doubt he thought with the Lady bard of Somerset, that " Since trifles make the sum of human things, And half...life's best joys consist in peace and ease, And few can love or serve but all may please. Oh ! let the ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small unkindness... | |
 | Hannah More - 1832 - 530 sivua
...well-pleas'd record ; One soul-felt sigh by pow'rless pity given, Accepted incense ! shall ascend to heav'n ! fraud upon folly. They've made fools of most though but few can serve, yet all may please ; О let th' ungentle-spirit learn from hence, A small... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1833 - 368 sivua
...cannot forbear to quote them : — Since trifles make the sum of human things, And half our mis'ry from our foibles springs; Since life's best joys consist...small unkindness is a great offence. Large bounties to bestow we wish in vain ; But all may shun the guilt of giving pain. SENSIBILITY. By Mrs. H. Man. her... | |
 | 1833 - 270 sivua
...generally be able to see that it was bad company, or the company of those who hud no religious principles. SINCE trifles make the sum of human things, And half...few can save or serve, but all may please Oh ! let the ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small unkindness is a great offence. Large bounties to bestow... | |
 | 1833 - 480 sivua
...life'* best joys consist in peace and ease, And few can suve or serve, but all can please; Ob ! let the ungentle spirit learn from hence A small unkindness is a great offence. Large bounties to be«tow we wish in vain, But all may shun the guilt of giving pain. A similar sentiment, as true as... | |
 | Christopher Anderson - 1834 - 442 sivua
...but pleasing to the recollection of every Child ; and more especially when their Parents are gone : " Since trifles make the sum of human things, And half...Since life's best joys consist in peace and ease, And though but few may serve, yet all may please i O ! let the ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small... | |
 | Hannah More - 1834 - 508 sivua
...pleas'd, record ; One soul-felt sigh by pow'rless pity given, Accepted incense ! shall ascend to heav'n ! Since trifles make the sum of human things, And half...Since life's best joys consist in peace and ease, And though but few can serve, yet all may please ; O let th> ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small... | |
 | Owen Jones - 1834 - 430 sivua
...Arglwydd. TOWNSON. MOESGARWCH. " Since trifles make the sum of human things And half our mis'ryfrom mir foibles springs, Since life's best joys consist in...peace and ease, And few can save or serve, but all can please; Small slights, contempt, neglect, unmix'd with líate, Make up in number what they want... | |
 | Hannah More - 1835 - 581 sivua
...well-pleas'd record ; One soul-felt sigh by pow'rlosa pity given, Accepted incense ! shall ascend to heav'n ! Since trifles make the sum of human things, And half...Since life's best joys consist in peace and ease, And though but lew can serve, yet all may please ; О let th' ungentle-spirit learn from hence, A small... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1835 - 486 sivua
...consist in peace and ease, \ And few can save or servo, but all may please : ': j^ /. * ' .' \ \ i Oh ! let th' ungentle spirit learn from hence, • A small unkindness is a great offence. L .A Large bounties to bestow we wish in vain ; But all may shun the guilt of giving pain." SENSIBILITY.—... | |
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Since Trifles make the Sum of human things And half our misery from our foibles springs Since [life's best joys] consist in peace and ease And [few can] save or serve but all may please: Oh! let the [ungentle] spirit learn from hence, A small unkindness... 
