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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. "
The Arminian Magazine: Consisting of Extracts and Original Treatises on ... - Page 599
by John Wesley - 1787
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English Minstrelsy: Being a Selection of Fugitive Poetry from the ..., Volume 1

Walter Scott - 1810 - 308 pages
...state, We look with pity on the great, And bless our humble lot. VOL. i. o 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...
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The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - 1810 - 262 pages
...And bless our humbler lot. Our portion is not large, indeed ; But then how little do we need ! 'ir' 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. We'll therefore relish, with content, Whate'er kind Providence has...
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The English Reader; Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - 1811 - 286 pages
...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...than may fuffice, , And make that little do. We'll therefore relifh, with content; . Whate'er kind Providence has fentv Nor aim beyond our pow'r ; For,...
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The English Reader, Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry: Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - 1812 - 378 pages
...you) state ; Wt - 'ook with pity on the ' fi at, And blcsi our humbler iot. 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'11 therefore relish, with content, Whate'er kind Providence has...
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The Cheap magazine [ed. by G. Miller.] Vol, Volume 1

George Miller - 1813 - 638 pages
...great, And bless our humble lot. Our portion is not large indeed ; But then how little do we need F 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. We'll therefore relish, with content, Whate'er kind Providence has...
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The Stranger: A Literary Paper ..., Volume 1

1813 - 458 pages
...great, And bless our humble lot. Our portion is not large, indeed ; But then how little do we need ! I 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. We'll therefore relish, with content, Whate'er kind Providence has...
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The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - 1813 - 276 pages
...our humble lot. Our portion is not K-rge, indeed ; But then how little do we need! For nature's ealls are few : In this the art of living lies, To want no more than may suffiee, And make that little do. Nor aim beyond our pow'r; For if our stoek be very small, ?Tis prudenee...
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The Art of Reading: Containing a Number of Useful Rules Exemplified by a ...

Daniel Staniford - 1814 - 254 pages
...ftate, We look with pity on the great, And blefs our humble lot. ( 3 ) Our poition is, nu!, large, indeed! But then, how little do we need ! .For nature's calls are rew ; In this the art of living lies, .To want no more than may fulEee, And make that little do. We'll,...
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The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - 1815 - 262 pages
...not your ftate ; We look with pity on fhe great, And blefs our humble- 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 relifh, with content, Whate'er kind Providence has fent, Nor aim beyond our pow'r ; For,...
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The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - 1816 - 328 pages
...great, And bless our humble lot. Our portion is not large, indeed ; But then how little do we need 1 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. We'll therefore relish with content. Whale'er kind providenoe(bas...
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