 | Maria Edgeworth - 1823 - 488 pages
...that she cannot forbear to quote them. Since trifles make the sum of human things, And half our mis'ry from our foibles springs; Since life's best joys consist in peace and ease, And few can save or serve, but all may please ; Oh! let the ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small unkindncss... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1824 - 170 pages
...imfiortance ?o the ha]ifiineas of life. !. SINCE trifles make the sum of human And half our mis'ry from our foibles springs.; Since life's best joys consist in peace and easeAnd few can save or serve, but all can please : Oh ! let th' ungentle spirit learn from henceA... | |
 | Domestic anecdotes - Ethics - 1825 - 318 pages
...conclude my letter with such of them as I recollect, though they may possibly not be new to you. " Since trifles make the sum of human things. And half...Since life's best joys consist in peace and ease. And few can serve or save, but all may please. Oh ! let th' ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small unkindness... | |
 | Alexander Dyce - English poetry - 1825 - 472 pages
...pleas'd, record; One soul-felt sigh by powerless pity given, Accepted incense ! shajl ascend to heaven ! Since trifles make the sum of human things, And half...Since life's best joys consist in peace and ease, And tho' but few can serve, yet all may please ; O let th' ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small unkindness... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1825 - 432 pages
...she cannot forbear to quote them : Since trifles make the sum of human things, And half our mis'ry from our foibles springs ; Since life's best joys consist in peace and ease, And few can save or serve, but all may please : Oh ! let th' ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1825 - 426 pages
...she cannot forbear to quote them : Since trifles make the sum of human things, And half our mis'ry from our foibles springs ; Since life's best joys consist in peace and ease, And few can save or serve, but all may please : Oh ! let th' ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small... | |
 | Albert Picket - 1825 - 272 pages
...importance to tlie happiness l>f life. SINCE trifles make the sum of human things, And half our mis'ry from our foibles springs ; Since life's best joys consist in peace and ease, And few can save, or serve, but all can please ; O ! let th' ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small... | |
 | Christopher Anderson - Domestic relations - 1826 - 582 pages
...but pleasing to the recollection of every Child; and more especially when their Parents are gone : " Since trifles make the sum of human things, And half...joys consist in peace and ease, And though but few may serve, yet all may please: O ! let the ungentle spirit lear n from hence, A small unkindness may... | |
 | Christopher Anderson - Domestic relations - 1826 - 484 pages
...but pleasing to the recollection of every Child; and more especially when their Parents are gone: " Since trifles make the sum of human things, And half...joys consist in peace and ease, And though but few may serve, yet all may please : O ! let the ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small unkindness may... | |
 | Moral and sacred poetry - 1829 - 326 pages
...— Still thow art And HE who does inhahit thee. MISCEl.l.ANEOUS. THE IMPORTANCE OP TRIPLES. SlNCE trifles make the sum of human things, And half our misery from ourfothtes springs : Since life's hest joya consist in pence and ease, And few can save, or serve,... | |
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Since trifles make the sum of human things, And half our misery from our foibles springs ; Since life's best joys consist in peace and ease, And though but few can serve, yet all may please; O let the ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small unkindness... 
