 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 though but few can serve, yet all may please;.  Tales of a tourist - Seite 167von Alicia Lefanu - 1823Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Lloyd's patriotic fund - 1854 - 206 Seiten
...value of trifles in the realms of Nature and of Art, let us extend the doctrine to the moral world. " Since trifles make the sum of human things. And half our misery from our foibles »prings ; Since life's beat joys cousist in peace and ease. And few can save or terve, but all can... | |
 | E. Jarmain - 1854 - 252 Seiten
...Christ, let us go on unto perfection."— ECCLKSIASTIOUS xix. 1.— HEE. vi.1. " SINCE Trifles form the sum of human things, " And half our misery from our foibles springs," It cannot be well to affect a proud superiority to, or evince an utter disregard of them. That which... | |
 | 1855 - 458 Seiten
...is proud that he has learned so much, Wisdom is humble that he knows no more. GOOD TEMPER. — Mare. SINCE trifles make the sum of human things, And half our misery from our foibles springs; Smce life's best joys consist in peace and ease, And though but few can serve, yet all may please;... | |
 | Anna Cabot Lowell - 1855 - 452 Seiten
...is proud that he has learned so much, Wisdom is humble that he knows no more. GOOD TEMPER. — More. 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 though but few can serve, yet all may please... | |
 | 1855 - 488 Seiten
...they attain to perfection. A kind word, nay even a kind look, often affords comfort to the afflicted. 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... | |
 | 1855 - 902 Seiten
...chorus swell — „ Midst the happy we will greet thee, Never more to say farewell. GOOD TEMPER. SINCK trifles make the sum of human things, And half our misery from our foibles springs ; Since life's best joys consist in peace and case, And though but few can serve, yet all may please... | |
 | Matilda Marian Chesney Pullan - 1855 - 312 Seiten
...light from virtue's eyes, Which God makes beautiful indeed !" 212 CHAP. XII. FEMININE FOIBLES. " Siace trifles make the sum of human things, And half our misery from our 'foibles' springs : Since life's best joys consist of peace and ease, And few can save, or serve, but all may please,... | |
 | Frances E. Percival - 1856 - 294 Seiten
...her beauteous child, She gazed, and said, with accents mild, " Creation's work is done." GOOD TEMPER. 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 though but few can serve, yet all may please... | |
 | Septimus Sears - 1859 - 964 Seiten
...will never forsake me, His grace o'er my sin shall abound. SWEETNESS OP TEMPER NECESSARY TO HAPPINESS. 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 can please —... | |
 | Hannah More - 1856 - 578 Seiten
...well.pleas'd record ; One caul-felt sigh by pow'rless pity given, Accepted incense ! shall ascend to heav'n ! Since trifles make the sum of human things, And half our misery from oar foibles springs, Since life's best joys consist in peace and ease, And though but few can serve,... | |
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