 | James Lackington - 1791 - 366 страници
...lines of Dr» Cotton : « Our portion is not large indeed, - " £ut then• huw little do we need J " For Nature's calls are few ; " In this the art of...more than may fuffice, « And make that little do. " If folid happinefs we prize, " Within our breafl this jewel lies ; tf And they are fools who roam... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 страници
...humbler lot. Our portion is not large, indeed ; Dut then how'little do we need ! For nature's calls arc few : In this the art of living lies, To want no more than may fuffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore relifli with content Whatc'er kind Providence has lent, Nor aim beyond our pow'r; For,... | |
 | John Bell - 1791 - 546 страници
...forgot: Monarchs! we envy not your state; We louk with pity on the great, And bless our humbler lot. Our portion is not large indeed, But then how little do we need I For Nature's calls are few I In this the art of living lies, To want no more than may suffice, And... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 страници
...mall richeft comforts bring ; Jf tutor 'd right, they'll prove a fpring And blel's our humbler tot. y ftnck'n, I F'or nature's calls are few : In this the art of living lies, To want no more than may iufficc, '... | |
 | James Lackington - 1792 - 556 страници
...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 страници
...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 страници
...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 страници
...forgot: 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 страници
...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 - 242 страници
...their minds, with ftudious care, To all that's manly, good and fair, And train them for the Skies. Our Our portion is not large indeed, But then how little...no more than may fuffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore relim with content, Whate'er kind Providence has fent, Nor aim beyond our pow'r; For... | |
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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. 
