 Which others often show for pride, / value for their power to please, And selfish churls deride ; — One Stradivarius, I confess, Two Meerschaums, I would fain possess. Wealth's wasteful tricks I will not learn, Nor ape the glittering upstart fool ;...  Wisconsin Journal of Education - Seite 1811897Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1882 - 436 Seiten
...us, I confess, Two Meerschaums, I would fain possess Wealth's wasteful tricks I will not learn, Kur ape the glittering upstart fool ; — Shall not carved tables serve my turn, But all must be of buhl J Give grasping pomp its double share, — I ask but one recumbent chair. Thus humble let me live and... | |
 | 1882 - 578 Seiten
...— One Stradivarius, I confess, Two Meerschaums, I would fain live? Wealth's wasteful tricks I will not learn, Nor ape the glittering upstart fool; — Shall not carved tables serve my turn. But aH must be of buhl ? Give grasping pomp its double share, — I ask but one recumbent chair. Thus humble... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1882 - 1002 Seiten
...One Stradivarius, I confess, Two meerschaums, I would fain possess. Wealth's wasteful tricks I will ed age of eighty-six. Some of his grotesque pieces still keep servo my turn, But all must be of buhl f Give grasping pomp its double share, — I ask but one recumbent... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1883 - 324 Seiten
...Wealth's wasteful tricks I will not learn, Nor ape the glittering upstart fool ;— Shall not earned tables serve my turn, But all must be of buhl? Give...the blessing lent Of simple tastes and mind content ! MY LAST WALK WITH THE SCHOOLMISTRESS. (A Parenthesis.) I can't say just how many walks she and I... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1883 - 354 Seiten
...One Stradivarius, I confess, Two Meerschaums, I would fain possess. Wealth's wasteful tricks I will not learn, Nor ape the glittering upstart fool; —...Heaven more generous gifts deny, I shall not miss them mucA, — Too grateful for blessing lent Of simple tastes and mind content ! MY LAST WALK WITH THE... | |
 | William Swinton - 1883 - 492 Seiten
...Stradivarius, I confess, Two meerschaums, I would fain possess. 8. Wealth's wasteful tricks I will not learn, Nor ape the glittering upstart fool : Shall...its double share : I ask but one recumbent chair. 9. Thus humble let me live and die, Nor long for Midas' golden touch : If Heaven more generous gifts... | |
 | William Swinton - 1883 - 504 Seiten
...Stradivarius, I confess, Two meerschaums, I would fain possess. 8. Wealth's wasteful tricks I will not learn, Nor ape the glittering upstart fool : Shall...pomp its double share: I ask but one recumbent chair. 9. Thus humble let me live and die, Nor long for Midas' golden touch : If Heaven more generous gifts... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1883 - 434 Seiten
...would fain possess Wealth's wasteful tricks I will not learn, Nur ape the glittering upstart fool j — Shall not carved tables serve my turn, But all must be of buhl ? Gtve grasping pomp its double share, — I ask but one recumbent chair. Thus humMe let me live and... | |
 | George Manville Fenn - 1899 - 530 Seiten
...of buhl ? Give grasping pomp its double care — I ask out one recumbent chair. Thus humble let mo live and die, Nor long for Midas' golden touch ; If Heaven more gen'rous gifts deny, I shall not miss them much — Too grateful for the blessing lent Of simple tastes... | |
 | 1888 - 344 Seiten
...One Stradivarius, I confess, Two Meerschaums I would fain possess. Wealth's wasteful tricks I will not learn, • Nor ape the glittering upstart fool...the blessing lent Of simple tastes and mind content ! From The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table. CONTENTMENT. (A Parody.) LITTLE I ask ; my wants are few... | |
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