 | James Lackington - 1792 - 556 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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... | |
 | James Lackington - 1794 - 346 Seiten
...procure more, which we very cheerfully fet about, finging together the following lines of Dr. Cotton i " For Nature's calls are few ; " In this the art of...more than may fuffice, " And make that little do." The above, and the following ode by Mr. Fitzgerald,i did we fcores of times repeat, even with raptures!... | |
 | T AGERTON - 1794 - 390 Seiten
...45 Monarciu ! we envy not your ftatc, 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, 50 For Nature's calls are few ! In this the art of living lies, To want no more than snay fuffice,... | |
 | James Lackington - 1795 - 562 Seiten
...following lines of Dr. Cotton : " Our portion is not large indeed, " Bat then how little do we need f " For Nature's calls are few ; " In this the art of living lies, " To want no more than m»y fuffice, " And make that little do." M 2 The The above, and the following ode by Mr. Fitzgerald,... | |
 | Alexander Dalrymple - 1796 - 240 Seiten
...tutor'd right, they'll prove a fpring, Whence Pleafures ever rife : We'll form their minds, with iludious care, To all that's manly, good and fair, And train...Nature's calls are few ! In this the art of Living lies, • ,:iv • To want no more than may fuffice, . . And make that little do. . , " :i r.iT We'll therefore... | |
 | Thomas Sheridan - 1796 - 292 Seiten
...great, And blefi our humbler lot. The words marked, in a manner expreffive of thegreateft fatisfadion. Our portion is not large, indeed; But then, how little...fuffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore reli fli with content Whate'er kind Providence has fent, Nor aim beyond our pow'r; For if our ftock... | |
 | 1799 - 334 Seiten
...forgot : Monarchs ! we envy not your flate, 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 relifh with content Whate'er kind Providence has fent, Nor aim beyond our power ; For if our ftock... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 Seiten
...forgot : Monarchs ! we envy 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...fuffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore relifli, with content, Whate'er kind Providence "has fent, Nor aim beyond our pow'r; For, if our ftock... | |
 | British poetical miscellany - 1805 - 262 Seiten
...Monarch* ! we envy not your fiate ; We look with pity on the great, And b(ds our humbler lot. Our pon ion is not large, indeed ; But then how little do we need ! For nature's calls are few : In this the an of living lies, To want no more than may fuffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore relifh,... | |
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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. 
