 ... the food, John never was found in a murmuring mood; For this he was constantly heard to declare, Wha't he could not prevent he would cheerfully bear. « "For why should I grumble and murmur?" he said, "If I cannot get meat, I'll be thankful for bread;...  Original Poems: For Infant Minds - Pągina 115per Ann Taylor - 1806Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Jesse Torrey (the younger.) - 1830 - 162 pągines
...constantly heard to declare, What he could not prevent he would cheerfully bear. 3. For why should I grumble and murmur, he said ; If I cannot get meat, I can surely get bread ; And though fretting may make my calamities deeper, It never can cause bread and cheese to be cheaper. 4.... | |
 | Ann Taylor - 1835 - 156 pągines
...should I grumble and murmur?" he said, " If I cannot get meat, 111 be thankful for bread ; And though fretting may make my calamities deeper, It never can...cheaper." If John was afflicted with sickness or pain, He wished himself better, but did not complain, Nor lie down to fret in despondence and sorrow, But said,... | |
 | Joshua Leavitt - 1836 - 164 pągines
...constantly heard to declare, What he could not prevent', he would cheerfully bear*. 3. For why should I grumble and murmur*, he. said ; If I cannot get meat', I cnn surely get bread- ; And tho' fretting may muke my £alamitics^ydceper\ It never can cause bread... | |
 | 1866 - 302 pągines
...should I grumble and murmur ?" he said; " If I cannot get meat, I'll be thankful for bread; And, though fretting may make my calamities deeper, It never can...cheaper." If John was afflicted with sickness or pain, He wished himself better, but did not complain Nor lie down to fret in despondence and sorrow, But said... | |
 | Elizabeth Frank - 1842 - 304 pągines
...constantly heard to declare, What he could not prevent, he would cheerfully bear, " And why should I grumble and murmur ?" he said, " If I cannot get meat, I can surely get bread : And though fretting may make my calamities deeper, It never can cause bread and meat to be cheaper." If... | |
 | Ann Taylor - 1843 - 154 pągines
...should I grumble and murmur?" he said, " If I cannot get meat, I'll be thankful for bread ; And though fretting may make my calamities deeper, It never can...cheaper." If John was afflicted with sickness or pain, lie wished himself better, but did not complain, lie down to fret in despondence and sorrow, iid, that... | |
 | Gorham Dummer Abbott - 1848 - 168 pągines
...was constantly heard to declare, What he could not prevent, he would cheerfully bear. For why should I grumble and murmur, he said; If I cannot get meat, I can surely get bread; And though fretting may make my calamities deeper, It never can cause bread and cheese to be cheaper. If... | |
 | Garland - 1850 - 152 pągines
...bear, ' For, why should I grumble and murmur ?' he said, ' If I cannot get meat, I'll be thankful for bread; And tho' fretting may make my calamities deeper,...to be cheaper. If John was afflicted with sickness and pain, He wished himself better, but did not complain ; Nor lie down to fret in despondence and... | |
 | Ann Taylor, Jane Taylor - 1854 - 170 pągines
...should I grumble and murmur?" he said, " If I cannot get meat, I'll be thankful for bread; And though fretting may make my calamities deeper, It never can cause bread and cheese to cheaper." If John was afflicted with sickness or pain, He wished himself better, but did not complain,... | |
 | Charles Northend - 1856 - 276 pągines
...constantly heard to declare — What he could not prevent, he would cheerfully bear For why should I grumble and murmur ? he said ; If I cannot get meat, I can surely get bread ; And though fretting may make my calamities deeper, It never can cause bread and cheese to be cheaper. If... | |
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