 Little I ask ; my wants are few ; I only wish a hut of stone (A very plain brown stone will do), That I may call my own ; — And close at hand is such a one, In yonder street that fronts the sun. Plain food is quite enough for me : Three courses are...  Elson Grammar School Readers - Seite 339von William Harris Elson, Christine M. Keck - 1910Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | George Manville Fenn - 1899 - 548 Seiten
...letters for Josiah Qnincy ? " CONTENTMENT. BY OLIVER WENDKLL HOLMES. ' Man wants but littlo bore below." LITTLE I ask ; my wants are few ; I only wish a hut of stone (A very plain brown stone will do) That 1 may call my o\vn ; And close at hand is such a ono, In yonder street that fronts tho sun. Plain food... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1875 - 588 Seiten
...are few; I only wish a hut of stone, (A eery plain brown stone will do,) That I may call my owu ; — And close at hand is such a one, In yonder street that fronts the sun. Plain food is quite enough for me; Three courses are as good as ten ; — If Nature can subsist on... | |
 | 1875 - 432 Seiten
...street that fronts the sun. Plain food is quite enough for me ; Three courses are as good as ten ; — If Nature can subsist on three, Thank Heaven for three. Amen. I always thought cold victual nice ; — My clioice would be vanilla-ice. CONTENTMENT. I care not much for gold or land ;... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1875 - 444 Seiten
...embody the subdued and limited desires of my maturity. CONTENTMENT. " Man wants but little here below." Little I ask \ my wants are few ; I only wish a hut of stone, (\ very plain brown stone will do,) That I may call my own ; — And close at hand is such a one, In... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1877 - 576 Seiten
...final call, The Mercy of my God. JOHN QUIHCY ADAMS. CONTENTMENT. " Man wants but little here below." LITTLE I ask ; my wants are few ; I only wish a hut...such a one, In yonder street that fronts the sun. Plain food is quite enough for me ; Three courses are as good as ten ; — If nature can subsist on... | |
 | Charles Henry Jones - 1876 - 424 Seiten
...Lark instead. HOLMES. CONTENTMENT. " Man wants but little here below." T ITTLE I ask ; my wants arc few , I only wish a hut of stone, (A very plain brown...call my own ; And close at hand is such a one, In j onder street that fronts the sun. Plain food is quite enough for me ; Three courses are as good as... | |
 | Francis Jacox - 1876 - 628 Seiten
...Plain Liver declares, " Plain food is quite enough for me ; Three courses are as good as ten ; — If Nature can subsist on three, Thank Heaven for three. Amen ! I always thought cold victual nice ; — My choice would be vanilla-ice. : It requires the candour of a Charles Lamb to quote... | |
 | Robert Aitkin Bertram - 1877 - 766 Seiten
...though the gates of hell assail, My truth and promise shall prevail.' 3458. WANTS. Duplicity of LlTTLK è͠ # Lg! i N q bY @ p dpb 8 ,# S 0 b !, ̙ a\ Š %# S Plain food is quite enough for me ; Three courses are as good as ten ; If nature can subsist on three,... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1877 - 630 Seiten
...QUINCY ADAMS. CONTENTMENT. " Man wants but little here below." LITTLE I ask ; my wants are few ; 1 only wish a hut of stone, (A very plain brown stone...such a one, In yonder street that fronts the sun. Plain food is quite enough for me ; Three courses are as good as ten ; — If nature can subsist on... | |
 | William Swinton, George Rhett Cathcart - 1880 - 242 Seiten
...West, And Eden's secret stand at length confessed ! CONTENTMENT. " Man wants but little here below." LITTLE I ask ; my wants are few ; I only wish a hut...such a one, In yonder street that fronts the sun. Plain food is quite enough for me; Three courses are as good as ten; — If Nature can subsist on three,... | |
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