 | Odes, English - 1791 - 198 pages
...forgot : Monarchsl 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...no more than may suffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore relish with content Whate'er kind Providence has sent, Nor aim beyond our pow'r ; For... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1791 - 546 pages
...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 make that little do. We'll therefore relish with content Whate'er kind Providence has sent, Nor aim beyond our pow'r ; For... | |
 | 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...no more than may suffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore relish, with content, Whate'er kind Providence has sent, Nor aim beyond our povv'r... | |
 | Peter Pindar - English poetry - 1804 - 180 pages
...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 therefore relish, with content, WLate'er kind Providence has sent, Nor aim beyond our pow'r... | |
 | E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pages
...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 therefore relish with content Whale'cr kind Providence has sent. Nor aim heyond our pow'r; For... | |
 | 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,...no more than may suffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore relish with content Whate'er kind Providence has seat, Nor aim beyond our pow'r; For... | |
 | 1806 - 184 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...no more than may suffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore relish, with content, Whate'er kind Providence has sent, Nor aim beyond our power ;... | |
 | Robert Southey - English poetry - 1807 - 502 pages
...pity on the great, And bless our humble lot. Our portion is not large, indeed, But then how litttle do we need ! For nature's calls are few. In this the...no more than may suffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore relish with content, Whate'er kind Providence has sent, Nor aim beyond our power ;... | |
 | Poetry - 1808 - 496 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...no more than may suffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore relish with content Whate'er kind Providence has sent, Nor aim beyond our pow'r ; For... | |
 | English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 302 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...no more than may suffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore relish with content, Whate'er kind Providence has sent, Nor aim beyond our pow'r ;... | |
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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. 
