 | 1787 - 430 pages
...your ftate ; We look with pity on the great, And. bid's our humble 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... | |
 | Beauties - 1791 - 214 pages
...not your Hate ; 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 ft-nt, Nor aim beyond our pow'r ; For,... | |
 | Nathaniel Cotton - 1791 - 272 pages
...not your ftate, We look with pity on the Great, And blefs.our humble lot. 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. F a We'll 68 VARIOUS PIECES. We'll therefore relifh with content, Whate'er kind Providence has fent,... | |
 | 1791 - 198 pages
...not your state; We look with pity on the great, And bless our humbler lot. Our portion is not large indeed, But then how little do we need ! For Nature's...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... | |
 | James Lackington - 1791 - 366 pages
...lines of Dr» Cotton : « Our portion is not large indeed, - " £ut then• huw little do we need J " For Nature's calls are few ; " In this the art of...more than may fuffice, « And make that little do. " If folid happinefs we prize, " Within our breafl this jewel lies ; tf And they are fools who roam... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 pages
...humbler lot. Our portion is not large, indeed ; Dut then how'little do we need ! For nature's calls arc few : In this the art of living lies, To want no more than may fuffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore relifli with content Whatc'er kind Providence has lent, Nor aim beyond our pow'r; For, if... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pages
...fpring And blel's our humbler tot. Our portion is not large, indeed ; But then how little do we need I and Queens o'erAnd niow'd down armies in the fights of Loo, Sad chance of war ! now de iufficc, ' And make that little do. We'll therefore relifli, with content, Whate'er kind Providence... | |
 | John Bell - 1791 - 546 pages
...lot. Our portion is not large indeed, But then how little do we need I For Nature's calls are few I In 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... | |
 | James Lackington - 1792 - 556 pages
...cheerfully fet about, finging together the following ftrains of Dr. Cotton : " Our portion is not large indeed, " But then how little do we need? " For Nature's...the art of living lies, " To want no more than may fufficc, " And make that little do." The above, and the following ode by Mr. Fitzgerald, did we fcores... | |
 | Mr. Cresswick - 1792 - 452 pages
...ftate, We look with pity on th« great, And blefs our humble lot. ^ Our portion w not large indeed, Bat then how little do we need, For nature's calls are...this the art of living lies, To want no more than to fuffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore relifh with content, Whate'er kind Providence... | |
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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. 
