 | Young housekeeper - 1869 - Страниц: 426
...all the honour lies. The virtue of prosperity is temperance ; the virtue of adversity is fortitude. Our portion is not large, indeed, But then how little do we need ; For nature's wants are few : In this the art of living lies, To want no more than may suffice, And make that little... | |
 | Aesop - 1869 - Страниц: 308
...fascinations from the known path of duty. In this the art of living lies, To want no more than may suffice : Our portion is not large, indeed ; But then, how little do we need ! Man's rich with little, were his judgment true ; Nature is frugal, and her wants are few. FABLE XXIX.... | |
 | 1873 - Страниц: 480
...forgot ; Monarchs ! we envy not your state ; We look with pity on the great, And bless our humble lot. Our portion is not large indeed, But then how little...this the art of living lies, To want no more than may suffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore relish with content Whate'er kind Providence has... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1871 - Страниц: 968
...world hath nothing to bestow, — From our own selves our bliss must flow, And that dear hut, our home. ommend thee, — Thougli it smile upon the blow, Even...praises must offend thee, Founded on another's woe : ofliving liea, To want no more than may suffice, And make that little do. We '11 therefore relish with... | |
 | 1872 - Страниц: 710
...world hath nothing to bestow — From our own selves our bliss must flow, And that dear hut, our home. e suffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore relish with content Whate'er kind Providence has... | |
 | William Chambers - 1873 - Страниц: 326
...procure more, which we very cheerfully set about, singing together the following lines of Dr Cotton : Our portion is not large indeed, But then how little...the art of living lies — To want no more than may suffice, And make that little do. 'After having worked on stuff-work in the country, I could not bear... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1873 - Страниц: 906
...world hath nothing to bestow, — From our own selves our bliss must flow, And that dear hut, our home. on on the breast of the new-fallen snow Gave a lustre...midday to objects below ; When, what to my wondering lie», To want no more than may suffice, And make that little do. We '11 therefore relish with content... | |
 | Samuel Orchart Beeton - 1873 - Страниц: 782
...the great, And bless our humbler lot. Our portion is not large, indeed ; But then how little do wo tain and the flood, Land of my sires suffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore relish with content Whate'er kind Providence has... | |
 | Dawn - 1874 - Страниц: 340
...forgot : Monarchs ! we envy not your state, We look with pity on the great, And bless our humble lot. Our portion is not large, indeed, But then how little...this the art of living lies, To want no more than may suffice, And make that little do. "Q THE FIRESIDE. We'1l therefore relish with content, Whate'er kind... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1876 - Страниц: 599
...world hath nothing to bestow, — From our own selves our bliss must flow, And that dear hut, our home. Our portion is not large, indeed ; But then how little...this the art of living lies, To want no more than may suffice, And make that little do. We 'll therefore relish with content Whate'er kind Providence has... | |
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Our portion is not large, indeed ; But then how little do we need ! For nature's calls are few : In this the art of living lies, To want no more than may suffice, And make that little do. 
