 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 330 pages
...your state ; We look with pity — on the great, And bless our humbler lot. Our portion ¡s not large, indeed ! But then, how little do we need ! For nature's...In this, the art of living lies, To want no more, that may suffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore relish, with content Whate'er kind Providence... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 390 pages
...your state ; We look with pity — on the great, And bless our humbler lot Our portion is n,ol large, indeed ! But then, how little do we need ! For nature's...In this, the art of living lies, To want no more, lhat may suffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore relish, with content, Whate'er kind Providence... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 334 pages
...humbler Jot. Our portion is not large, indeed! But then, how little do we need! For nature's calls nrs few : In this, the art of living lies, To want no more, lhat may suffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore relish, with content, Whatc'er kind Providence... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1846 - 934 pages
...cheerfully set about, singing together the following lines 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 suffice, And make that little do." At this time my wages were only nine shillings a-week, and my wife... | |
 | People's and Howitt's journal - 938 pages
...of Dr. Cotton, that Your portion is not largo indeed, But then, how little do you need, For Mature'! calls are few ; In this the art of living lies, To want no more than may suffice, And make that little do. There are few who have not, at one time or other, felt, how useful... | |
 | 1744 - 726 pages
...perfect joy and love sincere, Adorn the abodes of peace. THE ART OF LIVING. OUB portion Is not large Indeed, But then how little do we need. For nature's calls are few j In this the art of living lies, To want no more than may suffice, And make that little do. UMEAT... | |
 | English poetry - 1848 - 468 pages
...not your state, We look with pity on the great, And bless our humble 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... | |
 | 1849 - 644 pages
...cheerfully set about, singing together the following lines 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 suffice, And make that little do." At this time my wages were only nine shillings a-week and my wife... | |
 | Servio (pseud.) - 1850 - 66 pages
...sea, And having swelled a moment there, Subsides into eternity. CONTENTMENT. 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 suffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore relish with content Whate'er kind Providence has... | |
 | F. Somner MERRYWEATHER - 1850 - 192 pages
...recollect the words of Dr. Cotton, that " Your portion is not large indeed, But then, how little do you 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." There are few who have not, at one time or other, felt, how useful... | |
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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. 
