 | Thomas Sheridan - Elocution - 1796 - 292 pages
...great, And blefi our humbler lot. The words marked, in a manner expreffive of thegreateft fatisfadion. Our portion is not large, indeed; But then, how little...no more than may fuffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore reli fli with content Whate'er kind Providence has fent, Nor aim beyond our pow'r;... | |
 | Alexander Dalrymple - Ballads, English - 1796 - 240 pages
...their minds, with iludious 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...Nature's calls are few ! In this the art of Living lies, • ,:iv • To want no more than may fuffice, . . And make that little do. . , " :i r.iT We'll therefore... | |
 | English literature - 1799 - 334 pages
...forgot : Monarchs ! we envy not your flate, We look with pity on the great, And blefs our humbler lot. Our portion is not large indeed, But then, how little...no more than may fuffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore relifh with content Whate'er kind Providence has fent, Nor aim beyond our power ; For... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1799 - 408 pages
...forgot : Monarchs ! we envy not your ftate ; We look- with pity on the great, And blefs our humbler lot. Our portion is not large, indeed ; But then how little...no more than may fuffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore relifli, with content, Whate'er kind Providence "has fent, Nor aim beyond our pow'r;... | |
 | British poetical miscellany - 1805 - 262 pages
...Monarch* ! we envy not your fiate ; We look with pity on the great, And b(ds our humbler lot. Our pon ion is not large, indeed ; But then how little do we need ! For nature's calls are few : In this the an of living lies, To want no more than may fuffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore relifh,... | |
 | John Wolcot - English poetry - 1804 - 180 pages
...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... | |
 | E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pages
...forgot : Monarch ~ ! we envy not your state, We look with pity on the great, And hless our humhler lot. Our portion is not large indeed, But then, how little do we need ' For nature's calls are few ! ID this the art of living lies, To want no more than may suffice. And make that little do. We'll... | |
 | Peter Pindar - English poetry - 1804 - 180 pages
...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 do we need ! In this the art of living lies, To want no more than may suffice, And make that little do. We '11... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 pages
...forgot : Monarch* ! we envy not your ftate ; We look with pity on the great, And blefs our humble lot. Our portion is not large, indeed; But then how little do we need f For nature's calls are fewi In this the art of living lies, To want no more than m;iy fuffice, And... | |
 | E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
...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'll 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. 
