 I've finished my business with patience and care, And been good, and obliging, and kind, I lie on my pillow, and sleep away there, With a happy and peaceable mind. Instead of all this, if it must be confest That I careless and idle have been, I lie down...  Original poems, for infant minds, by several young persons [A. and J. Taylor ... - Page 115by Ann Taylor - 1818Full view - About this book
 | Ann Taylor - Children's poetry, English - 1806 - 154 pages
...been ; I lie down as usual, and go to my rest, But feel discontented within. Then, as I don't like all the trouble I've had, .' In future I'll try to prevent it; x For I never am naughty without being sad, Or good— without being contented, CONTENTED JOHN. honest... | |
 | Jane Taylor, Ann Taylor - Children - 1821 - 184 pages
...have been; I lay down as usual and go to my rest, But feel discontented within. Then, as I don't like all the trouble I've had, In future I'll try to prevent...am naughty without being sad, Or good — without beiujj contented. CONTENTED JOHN. ONE honest John Tomkins, a liedgcr and ditcher, Altho' he was poor,... | |
 | Ann Taylor, Jane Taylor - Children's poetry, English - 1830 - 158 pages
...confest, That I careless and idle have been, I lay down as usual and go to my rest, Then as I don't like all the trouble I've had, In future I'll try to prevent...without being sad, Or good — without being contented. CONTENTED JOHIs. ONE. honest John Tomkins, a hedger and ditcher, Although he was poor, did not want... | |
 | Jane Taylor, Ann Taylor - Children's poetry - 1838 - 156 pages
...been ; I lay down as usual and go to my rest, - But fel% discontented within. Then, as I don't like the trouble I've had, In future I'll try to prevent...without being sad, Or good — -without being contented, Contented John* One honest John Tompkins, a hedger and ditcher, Although he was poor, did not want... | |
 | James White - 1843 - 310 pages
...he holds the bill and bill-hook, and across his arm is slung a pair of strong leathern mittens— " One honest John Tomkins, a hedger and ditcher, Altho'...did not want to be richer: For all such vain wishes in him were prevented, By a fortunate hahit of being contented. Tho' cold was the weather, or dear... | |
 | Martingale - Country life - 1843 - 314 pages
...other, he holds the bill and bill-hook, and across his arm is slung a pair of strong leathern mittens— "One honest John Tomkins, a hedger and ditcher, Altho'...did not want to be richer: For all such vain wishes in him were prevented, By a fortunate habit of being contented. Tho' cold was the weather, or dear... | |
 | John Hall - 1844 - 152 pages
...have been', I lie down as usual to go to my rest', But feel discontented within. Then as I don't like all the trouble I've had', In future I'll try to prevent...it'; For I never am naughty' without being sad', Or good'—without being contented. LESSON XXXVI. THE LITTLE CRIPPLE'S COMPLAINT. I'M a helpless, crippled... | |
 | Jane Taylor - 1844 - 192 pages
...rest, But feel discontented within. Then as I do n't like all the trouble I 've had, In future I '11 try to prevent it ; For I never am naughty without being sad, Or good — without being contented. POVERTY. I SAW an old cottage of clay, And only of mud was the floor ; T was all falling into decay,... | |
 | Token - 1845 - 222 pages
...will remember this, and then she will feel the truth of the verse mama so often repeats to her : — Then as I dislike all the trouble I've had, In future...prevent it ; For I never am naughty without being sad, Nor good without being contented. Do try, dear child, whether you can't teach F — the way to be good.... | |
 | Charles Northend - Readers (Primary) - 1866 - 172 pages
...rest, But feel discontented within. Then as I don't like all the trouble I 've had, In future 1 :11 try to prevent it ; For I never am naughty without being sad, Or good without being contented. THE CLOSE OF THE DAY. THE day is departed, and night has come on, — The beasts and the birds to their... | |
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