 | Thomas L. Rogers - 1893 - 434 страници
...a peso. They seem to have a satisfactory philosophy of life, which is expressed about thus : — " Our portion is not large indeed, But then ! how little...this the art of living lies, To want no more than may suffice, And make that little do." Now to the Alameda. It covers twenty-two acres and has mnes of walks,... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Charles Gibbon - 1893 - 472 страници
...world has nothing to bestow ; From our own selves our joy must flow, And that dear hut — our home. IX. Our portion is not large, indeed ; But then how little do we need t For nature's calls are few ; In this the art of living lies, To want no more than may suffice And... | |
 | Edward Arber - 1900 - 482 страници
...forgot. Monarchs ! we envy not your State ! We look with pity on the Great ; And bless our humble lot! Our portion is not large, indeed ; But then, how little...this, the Art of Living lies, To want no more than may suffice ; And make that little do! We'll therefore relish with content, Whate'er kind Providence hath... | |
 | George Paston - 1901 - 458 страници
...their wants, they very cheerfully set to work, singing, as they stitched, Dr. Cotton's verses : — • Our portion is not large indeed, But then how little...this the art of living lies, To want no more than may suffice, And make that little do.' The young husband now obtained a 'seat of stuff' (ie stuff shoes)... | |
 | Edward Arber - 1901 - 350 страници
...forgot. Monarchs ! we envy not your State ! We look with pity on the Great ; And bless our humble lot! Our portion is not large, indeed; But then, how little...this, the Art of Living lies, To want no more than may suffice ; And make that little do! We'll therefore relish with content, Whate'er kind Providence hath... | |
 | Henry Troth Coates - 1901 - 1080 страници
...forgot ; Monarch* ! we envy not your state — We look with pity on the great, And bless our humble lot. 2 arc few ! In this the art of living lies — To want no more than may suffice, And make that little... | |
 | Motilal M. Munshi - 1904 - 636 страници
...forgot. Monarchs ! we envy not your state, We look with pity on the great, And bless our humble lot. Our portion is not large, indeed, But then how little...this the art of living lies, To want no more than may suffice, And make thiit little do. We'll therefore relish with content Whate'er kind Providence has... | |
 | James Joseph McDonald - 1907 - 436 страници
...because these are the fruits of honest toil which none but the holders thereof have just claims upon. " Our portion is not large, Indeed; But then how little...this the art of living lies, To want no more than may suffice, And make that little do." Up to the period of the general introduction of machinery for the... | |
 | Oswald Doughty - 1924 - 222 страници
...forgot : Monarchs ! we envy not your state ; We look with pity on the great, And bless our humble lot. Our portion is not large indeed, But then how little...this the art of living lies, To want no more than may suffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore relish with content Whate'er kind Providence has... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1925 - 408 страници
...forgot : Monarchs ! we envy not your state ; We look with pity on the great, And bless our humbler lot. Our portion is not large, indeed ; But then how little...this the art of living lies, To want no more than may suffice, And make that little do. We '11 therefore relish with content Whate'er kind Providence has... | |
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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. 
