 Little I ask ; my wants are few ; I only wish a hut of stone, (A very plain brown stone will do,) That I may call my own ; — And close at hand is such a one, In yonder street that fronts the sun. Plain food is quite enough for me; Three courses are...  Poems of Oliver Wendell Holmes - Стр. 317авторы: Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1875 - Страниц: 410Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | Edward Royall Tyler, William Lathrop Kingsley, George Park Fisher, Timothy Dwight - 1862 - Страниц: 914
...is there anything better of its kind than the ode to " Contentment ?" " Little I ask; my wants arc few; I only wish a hut of stone, (A very plain brown...That I may call my own;— And close at hand is such an one, In yonder street that fronts the sun." The many national and patriotic songs offer a most fruitful... | |
 | 1897 - Страниц: 404
...the new." — Faitees American Literature. Contentment. " Man wants but little here below." Little I ask; my wants are few; I only wish a hut of stone,...as good as ten; — If Nature can subsist on three, Thank Heaven for three. Amen! I always thought cold victual nice; — My choice would be vanilla-ice.... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1858 - Страниц: 430
...subdued and limited desires of my maturity. CONTENTMENT. " Man wants but little here below." LITTLE I ask ; my wants are few ; I only wish a hut of stone,...good as ten ; — If Nature can subsist on three, Thank Heaven for three. Amen ! I always thought cold victual nice ; — My choice would be vanilla-ice.... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1858 - Страниц: 420
...subdued and limited desirea of my maturity. CONTENTMENT. " Man wants but little here below." LITTLE I ask ; my wants are few ; I only wish a hut of stone,...will do,) That I may call my own ;— And close at band is such a one, In yonder street that fronts tbe sun. Plain food is quite enougb for me ; Three... | |
 | Allyn Weston, Charles Scott - 1860 - Страниц: 642
...W. HULMKS. " Man icon** but little here Mew." Little I ask ; my wants arc few ; I mily wish a house of stone, (A very plain brown stone will do,) That...are as good as ten ; If Nature can subsist on three, Thank heaven for three. Amen ! I always thought cold victuals nice — My choice would be vanilla ice.... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1862 - Страниц: 326
...— be off, — excede, — evade, — erump ! CONTENTMENT. "Man wants but little here below." LITTLE I ask ; my wants are few ; I only wish a hut of stone,...good as ten ; — If Nature can subsist on three, Thank Heaven for three. Amen ! I always thought cold victual nice ; — My choice would be vanilla-ice.... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1862 - Страниц: 328
...evade, — erump ! CONTENTMENT. " Man iranta bnt little here below." LITTLE I ask ; my wants are few ; P I only wish a hut of stone, (A very plain brown stone...good as ten ; — If Nature can subsist on three, Thank Heaven for three. Amen ! I always thought cold victual nice ; — My choice would be vanilla-ice.... | |
 | Edward Royall Tyler, William Lathrop Kingsley, George Park Fisher, Timothy Dwight - 1862 - Страниц: 932
...peculiar vein. And where is there anything better of its kind than the ode to "Contentment?" " Little I ask ; my wants are few ; I only wish a hut of stone,...I may call my own ; — And close at hand is such an one, In yonder street that fronts the sun." The many national and patriotic songs offer a most fruitful... | |
 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1863 - Страниц: 666
...I have not many wants now." And Sir Lionel did look very good humoured and pleasant as he spoke. § Plain food is quite enough for me ; Three courses...are as good as ten ; If Nature can subsist on three, Thank Heaven for three. Amen ! I always thought cold victual nice ;— My choice would be vanilla-ice.... | |
 | James Thomas Fields - 1864 - Страниц: 458
...BY OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES. " Han wants bat little hen below." T ITTLE I ask ; my wants are few ; IAI only wish a hut of stone, (A very plain brown stone...good as ten ; — If Nature can subsist on three, Thank Heaven for three. Amen I I always thought cold victual nice ; — My choice would be vanilla-ice.... | |
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