What though, from fortune's lavish bounty, No mighty treasures we possess; We'll find, within our pittance, plenty, And be content without excess. Still shall each kind returning season Sufficient for our wishes give; For we will live a life of reason,... The British Poets: Including Translations ... - Seite 46von British poets - 1822Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| John Aikin - 1774 - 316 Seiten
...fhall each kind returning feafon Sufficient for our wifhes give, For we will live a life of reafon, And that's the only life to live. Our name while virtue thus we tender Shall fweetly found where'er 'tis fpoke, And all the great ones much fliall wonder How they admire fuch little... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 476 Seiten
...returning feafoti Sufficient for our «'iflies give ; For we will live a life of rcafon, And that Ч the only life to live. Our name, while virtue thus we tender, Shall fweetly found where'er 'tis Ipoke, And all the great ones much fliall wonder How they admire fuch little... | |
| 1808 - 496 Seiten
...noble— we'll be good. What, tho' from fortune's lavish bounty No mighty treasures we possess, We'll find within our pittance plenty, And be content without...live a life of reason, And that's the only life to lire. Our name, whilst virtue thus we tender. Shall sweetly sound where'er 'tis spoke, And all the... | |
| John Aikin - 1810 - 330 Seiten
...noble we '11 be good. What tho' from fortune's lavish bounty No mighty treasures we possess, We '11 find within our pittance plenty, And be content without...virtue thus we tender, Shall sweetly sound where'er 't is spoke, And all the great ones much shall wonder How they admire such little folk. • < Thro'... | |
| John Aikin - 1810 - 414 Seiten
...And to be noble we'll be good. What tho' from fortune's lavish bounty No mighty treasures we possess, Still shall each kind returning season Sufficient...life of reason, And that's the only life to live. * i Our name while virtue thus we tender Shall sweetly sound where'er 'tis spoke, And all the great... | |
| Thomas Percy - 1812 - 518 Seiten
...possess ; "We'll find within our pittance plenty, 15 And be content without excess. Still shall each returning season Sufficient for our wishes give ; For we will live a life of reason, And that 's the only life to live. 20 Through youth and age in love excelling, We 'll hand in hand together... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 Seiten
...noble, we'll be good. What though from fortune's lavish bounty No mighty treasures we possess ; We'll find within our pittance plenty, And be content without...kind returning season Sufficient for our wishes give j For we will live a life of reason, And that's the only life to live. Our name, while virtue thus... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 482 Seiten
...respect such little folk. What though, from Fortune's lavish bounty, No mighty treasures we possess ; Still shall each kind returning season Sufficient...life of reason, And that's the only life to live. Through youth and age, in love excelling, We'll hand in hand together tread ; Sweet-smiling peace shall... | |
| Renfrew county - 1821 - 542 Seiten
...considers as a TVhat tho' firom fortune's lavish 'd bounty, No mighty treasures we possess ; We'll find within our pittance, plenty, And be content without...we will live a life of reason, And that's the only way to live. Through youth and age in love excelling, We'll hand in hand together tread, Sweet-smiling... | |
| Thomas Percy - 1823 - 524 Seiten
...possess; We'll find within our pittance plenty, 15 And be content .without excess. Still shall each returning season Sufficient for our wishes give ;...life of reason, And that's the only life to live. 20 Through youth and age in love excelling. We'll hand in hand together tread; Sweet-smiling peace... | |
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