 I'd have a clear and competent estate, That I might live genteelly, but not great : As much as I could moderately spend ; A little more, sometimes t' oblige a friend. Nor should the sons of poverty repine Too much at fortune, they should taste of mine...  The British Poets: Including Translations ... - Page 10by British poets - 1822Full view - About this book
 | Giles Jacob - Dramatists, English - 1723 - 402 pages
...more Content^ Than thofe in pleafing, ufeful Studies [pent. Td have a clear, and competent Eftate, That I might live Genteelly, but not Great: As much as I coud moderately fpend, A little more fometimes ^oblige a Friend : Nor Jhoud the Sons of Poverty repine... | |
 | John Pomfret - English poetry - 1736 - 182 pages
...more Content, Than thofe in Pleafing, Ufeful Studies fpent. I'd have a Clear, and Competent Eftate, That I might Live Genteelly, but not Great As much as I could moderately ipend, A little more, fometimes t' Oblige a Friend, Nor Nor fliould the Sons of Poverty Repine Too... | |
 | Peter Brett - English literature - 1748 - 260 pages
...us more Content, Than thofe in ufeful pleaiing Studies fpent. I'd have a clear and competent Eilate, That I might live genteelly, but not great ; As much as I could moderately fpend, A little more, foiuetim.es t' oblige a Friend. Nor Nor fhould the Sons of Poverty repine, Too... | |
 | John Pomfret - 1778 - 168 pages
...more content, Than thofe in pteafingv ufefcil ftudies fpent. I'd have a clear, and competent eftate, That I might live genteelly, but not great. * As much as I could moderately fpend, A little more, fome times t' oblige a frientl. Nor fhoulJ the fons of Poverty repine Too much... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 416 pages
...more content, Than thofe in pleafing, ufeful ftudies fpent. 1 'd have a clear and competent eftate, That I might live genteelly, but not great : As much as I could moderately fpend ; A little more, fometimes t' oblige a fr:end, flor mould the fons of poverty repine Too much... | |
 | English periodicals - 1781 - 512 pages
...ns more content, Than thofe in pleafing ufeful ftudies fpent! I'd have a clear and competent eftate, That I might live genteelly, but not great ; As much as I could moderately fpend — ••A little more, fometimes t' oblige a friend. Nor mould the fons of Poverty repine Too... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1787 - 410 pages
...Near some fair town I'd have a private sett, Built uniform; not little, nor too great — I'd hare t clear and competent estate, That I might live genteelly, but not great-— I'd have a little vault, but always stor'd With the bet t wines each vintage could afford . I'd chuse... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 476 pages
...more content, Than thofe in pleafmg ufeful ftudies fpcnt. I 'd have a clear and competent eftate, Tim I might live genteelly, but not great : As much as I could modc:-.itt]yf|>enj, A little more Icmetimes t' oblige a friend. fi«r íhould the Ions of povcity icpine... | |
 | British poetical miscellany - 1805 - 262 pages
...us more content Than thofe in pleafing, ufeful ftudies fpent. I'd have a clear and competent eftate, That I might live genteelly, but not great : As much as I could moderately fpend, A little more, fometimes t' oblige a friend. Nor fhould the fons of Poverty repine Too much... | |
 | Massachusetts - 1800 - 458 pages
...more content, Than thofe in pleafmg, uieful ftudies fperit. I'd have a clear and competent eftate, That I might live genteelly, but not great : As much as I could moderately fptnd ; A little more, fomethnes t'oblige a friend. Nor ihould the fons of poverty repine Too much... | |
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