 | Collection - 1755 - 378 pàgines
...They'll grow in virtue ev'ry day, And thus our fondeft loves repay, And recompenfe our cares. VIII. No borrow'd joys! they're all our own, While to the...not 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... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1758 - 384 pàgines
...They'll grow in virtue ev'ry day, And thus our fondeft loves repay, And recompenfe our cares. VIII. No borrow'd joys ! they're all our own, While to the...not 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... | |
 | Collection - 1765 - 418 pàgines
...They'll grow in virtue every day, And thus our fondeft loves repay, And recompenfe our cares. VIII. No borrow'd joys ! they're all our own, While to the...not your 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... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1765 - 412 pàgines
...They'll grow in virtue every day, And thus our fondeft loves repay, And recompenfe our cares. VIII. No borrow'd joys ! they're all our own, While to the...not your ftate, We look with pity on the great, And blefs our humbler lot. IX. Our IX. Our portion is not large indeed, But then, how little do we need... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1770 - 402 pàgines
...They'll grow in virtue every day, And, thus our fondeft loves repay, And recompenfe our cares. VIH. No borrow'd joys ! they're all our own, While to the...by the world forgot : Monarchs ! we envy not your flate, We look with pity on the great, And blefs our humbler lot. IX. Our portion is not large indeed,... | |
 | 1772 - 616 pàgines
...fupport our age, And crown eur hoary hairs, They'll grow in virtue cv'ry day, And thus our foncleft love repay, And recompenfe our cares. No borrow'd joys,...not your ftate : We look with pity on the great, And blcfs our humble lot. Our portion is not large, indeed, But then, ho* little do we need ! For nature's... | |
 | John Wesley - 1787 - 726 pàgines
...grow in virtue every day, And thus our fondeft loves repay, And recompenfe our cares.. No borrowed joys ! they're all our own, While to the world we...not your ftate, We look with pity on the great, And blefs our humbler lot. Our portion is not Jarge indeed, But then, how little do we need ! For -nature's... | |
 | 1780 - 226 pàgines
...They'll grow in virtue every day, And thus our fondeft loves repay, And recompenfe our cares. VIII. Or by the world forgot: Monarchs! we envy not 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... | |
 | 1782 - 516 pàgines
...our hoary hairs : They'll grow in virtue ev'ry day, And thus our fondeft loves repay, Aud recompense our cares. No borrow'd joys ! they're all our own,...Monarchs ! we envy 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... | |
 | John Walter - 1785 - 258 pàgines
...virtue ev*ry day, And thus our fondeft love s repay, And recompenfe our cares. No No borrow'd joys I they're all our own, While to the world we live unknown,...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... | |
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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. 
