 | 1749 - 690 pàgines
...not your ftate, We look with pity on the great, And blefs our humble lot. Oar portion is not large indeed, But then how little do we need ? For nature's...more than may fuffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore relifh with content, Whate'er kind Providence hath fent. Nor aim beyond our pow'rj For if... | |
 | Collection - 1755 - 378 pàgines
...your ftate, We look with pity on the great, And blefs our humbler lot. IX. Our portion is not large indeed, But then, how little do we need, For Nature's...no more than may fuffice, And make that little do. X. We'll therefore relifh with content Whate'er kind Providence has fent, Nor aim beyond our pow'r... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1758 - 384 pàgines
...your ftate, We look with pity on the great, And blefs our humbler lot. IX. Our portion is not large indeed, But then, how little do we need, For Nature's...no more than may fuffice, And make that little do. X. We'll therefore relifh with content Whate'er kind Providence has-fent, Nor aim beyond our pow'r... | |
 | 1765 - 414 pàgines
...your ftate, We look with pity on the great, And blefs our humblerjot, IX. Our portion is not large indeed, But then, how little do we need ! For Nature's...no more than may fuffice, And make that little do. X. We'll therefore relifh with content Whate'er kind Providence has fent, Nor aim beyond our pow'r... | |
 | Collection - 1765 - 418 pàgines
...ftate, We look with pity on the great, And blefs our humbler lot. Our portion is not large indeed, ,i But then, how little do we need ! For Nature's calls...this the art of living lies, To want no more than may fuflice, . ,' And make that little do. X. We'll therefore relifh with content Whate'er kind Providence... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1770 - 402 pàgines
...your flate, We look with pity on the great, And blefs our humbler lot. IX. Our portion is not large indeed, But then how little do we need ! For Nature's...no more than may fuffice,] And make that little do. X. We'll therefore relifh with Content Whate'er kind Providence has fent,Nor aim beyond our pow'r )... | |
 | 1780 - 226 pàgines
...your ftate,. We look with pity on the great, And blefs our humbler lot. IX. Our portion is not large indeed, But then, how little do we need [ For nature's...no more than may fuffice, And make that little do. X. We'll therefore relifh with content Whate'er kind Providence has fent, Nor aim beyond our pow'r;... | |
 | 1780 - 674 pàgines
...not large, indeed, But ihfn how little do we need ? Fot Nature'' calls are few; In this the ait ot living lies, To want no more than may fuffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore reli/h with content Whate'er kind Providence has fcnt, Nor aim beyond ouï* power ; For,... | |
 | 1782 - 516 pàgines
...not your ftate; We look with pity en, the great, And blefs our humbler lot. Our portion is not large, indeed; But then how little do we need ! For Nature's...more than may fuffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore relifii, with content, Whate'er kind Providence has fent, Nor aim beyond our pow'r ; For... | |
 | John Walter - 1785 - 258 pàgines
...not your ftate, We look with pity on the great, And blefs our humbler lot. Our portion is not large, indeed ; But then, how little do we need ! For Nature's...more than may fuffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore relifli with content Whate'er kind Providence has fent, Nor aim beyond our pow'r; For if... | |
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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. 
