 The rich man's son inherits cares ? The bank may break, the factory burn, A breath may burst his bubble shares, And soft white hands could hardly earn A living that would serve his turn ; A heritage, it seems to me, One scarce would wish to hold in fee.  The North American Review - Page 298edited by - 1844Full view - About this book
 | William Osborn (schoolmaster) - 1871 - 114 pages
...son inherits cares, — The bank may break, the factory burn, A breath may burst his bubble shares ; And soft white hands could hardly earn A living that...seems to me, One scarce would wish to hold in fee. What doth the poor man's son inherit ? Stout muscles and a sinewy heart, A hardy frame, a hardier spirit... | |
 | Cycle - 1871 - 202 pages
...sated heart, he hears the pants Of toiling hinds with brown arms bare, And wearies in his easy chair : A heritage, it seems to me, One scarce would wish to hold in fee. What doth the poor man's son inherit ? Stout muscles and a sinewy heart, A hardy frame, a hardier spirit... | |
 | Henry Llewellyn Williams - Recitations - 1872 - 218 pages
...son inherits cares : The bank may break, the factory burn, ' . A breath may burst his bubble shares, And soft white hands could hardly earn A living that...would serve his turn ; A heritage, it seems to me, What doth the poor man's son inherit ? Stout muscles, and a sinewy heart, A hardy frame, a hardier... | |
 | Poetry - 1872 - 710 pages
...sated heart he hears the pants Of toiling hinds with brown arms bare, And wearies in his easy chair ; aven-gate ascend, Bear on your wings and in your notes Hin praise What doth the poor man's son inherit Í Stout muscle and a sinewy heart, A hardy frame, a hardier spirit... | |
 | Charles Hartley - 1872 - 372 pages
...sated heart, he hears the pants Of toiling hinds with brown arms bare, And wearies in his easy chair; A heritage, it seems to me, One scarce would wish to hold in fee. What doth the poor man's son inherit? Stout muscles and a sinewy heart, A hardy frame, a hardier spirit;... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 508 pages
...living that would suit his turn ; A heritage, it seems to me, One would not care to hold in fee. 3. The rich man's son inherits wants ; His stomach craves...toiling hinds with brown arms bare. And wearies in his easy chair; A heritage, it seems to me, One would not care to hold in fee. 4. What does the poor man's... | |
 | William Morley Punshon - Sermons, English - 1873 - 400 pages
...son inherits cares, — The bank may break, the factory bum, A breath may burst his bubble shares ; And soft white hands could hardly earn A living that...seems to me, One scarce would wish to hold in fee. What doth the poor man's son inherit ? Stout muscles and a sinewy heart, A hardy frame, a hardier spirit... | |
 | American poems, William Michael Rossetti - American poetry - 1873 - 556 pages
...sated heart, he hears the pants Of toiling hinds with brown arms bare, And wearies in his easy chair; A heritage, it seems to me, One scarce would wish to hold in fee. What doth the poor man's son inherit ? Stout muscles and a sinewy heart, A hardy frame, a hardier spirit... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - American poetry - 1873 - 484 pages
...sated heart, he hears the pants Of toiling hinds with brown arms bare, And wearies in his easy.chair ; A heritage, it seems to me, One scarce would wish to hold in fee. What doth the poor man's son inherit? Stout mxiscles and a sinewy heart, A hardy frame, a hardier spirit... | |
 | 1873 - 350 pages
...sated heart he hears the pant Of toiling hinds with brown arms bare, And wearies ia his easy-chair; A heritage, it seems to me, One scarce would wish to hold in fee. What doth the, poor man's son inherit? Stout muscles and a sinewy heart ; A hardy frame, a hardier... | |
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