 | English essays - 1749 - 690 pages
...not your ftate, We look with pity on the great, And blefs our humble lot. Oar 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 hath fent. Nor aim beyond our pow'rj For if... | |
 | Collection - English poetry - 1755 - 378 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1758 - 384 pages
...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...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... | |
 | English poetry - 1765 - 414 pages
...your ftate, We look with pity on the great, And blefs our humblerjot, 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... | |
 | Collection - 1765 - 418 pages
...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 calls...this the art of living lies, To want no more than may fuflice, . ,' And make that little do. X. We'll therefore relifh with content Whate'er kind Providence... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1770 - 402 pages
...your flate, 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...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 )... | |
 | Children's poetry, English - 1780 - 226 pages
...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...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;... | |
 | English essays - 1780 - 674 pages
...not large, indeed, But ihfn how little do we need ? Fot Nature'' calls are few; In this the ait ot living lies, To want no more than may fuffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore reli/h with content Whate'er kind Providence has fcnt, Nor aim beyond ouï* power ; For,... | |
 | English poetry - 1782 - 516 pages
...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 we need ! For Nature's...more than may fuffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore relifii, with content, Whate'er kind Providence has fent, Nor aim beyond our pow'r ; For... | |
 | John Walter - 1785 - 258 pages
...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...more than may fuffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore relifli with content Whate'er kind Providence has fent, Nor aim beyond our pow'r; For if... | |
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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. 
