 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
 | William Swinton, George Rhett Cathcart - 1880 - Страниц: 234
...And Eden's secret stand at length confessed! 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.... | |
 | William Swinton, George Rhett Cathcart - 1880 - Страниц: 242
...And Eden's secret stand at length confessed ! 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 - 1881 - Страниц: 120
...twinkling in the skies, And so they wink forever. 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.... | |
 | James Thomas Fields - 1881 - Страниц: 412
...BY OLIVER WENDELL HOLME* " Man wants but litUe here below." I" ITTLE I ask ; my wants are few ; J_J 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 I always thought cold victual nice ; — My choice would be vanilla-ice.... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1881 - Страниц: 410
...see, — Some youth is walking close behind I CONTENTMENT. " Man wants but little here below." LITTLE I ask ; my wants are few ; I only wish a hut of stone,...quite enough for me ; Three courses are as good as ten ; — [f Nature can subsist on three, Thank Heaven for three. Amen ! [ always thought cold victual... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1881 - Страниц: 1000
...live our dear Saint James ! April 4th, 1SSO. CONTENTMENT. "Man wants but little here below." Little , m , m , brown-stone will do,) That I may call my own ; — And close at. hand is such a one, In yonder street... | |
 | Gleanings - 1882 - Страниц: 548
...of French, and the boat fast to her stern. CONTENTMENT. Bj OLIVEK WENDELL HOLMES.] " Muu wonts but little here below." ) ITTLE I ask ; my wants are few...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.... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1882 - Страниц: 630
...desires of my maturity. — CONTENTMENT. " Man wants but little here below." Little I ask ; my wants an few; I only wish a hut of stone (A very plain brown...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 - 1882 - Страниц: 640
...maturity. — CONTENTMENT. "Man wants but little here below." Little I ask ; my wants are few; '•> 1 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 victuals nice ; — My choice would be vanilla-ice.... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1882 - Страниц: 436
...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,...do,) That I may call my own ; — And close at hand ia such a one, In yonder street that fronts the sun. Plain food is quite enough for me ; Three courses... | |
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