 | 1749 - 690 strani
...our hoary hairs : They'll grow in virtue every day, And thus our anxious fouls repay, And recompence our cares. No borrow'd joys ! They're all our own,...the world we live unknown, Or by the world forgot, Monarch?, we envy not your ftate, We look with pity on the great, And blefs our humble lot. Oar portion... | |
 | Collection - 1755 - 378 strani
...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...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,... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1758 - 384 strani
...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...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,... | |
 | Collection - 1765 - 418 strani
...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...by the world forgot : Monarchs ! we envy not your ftate, We look with pity on the great, And blefs our humbler lot. Our portion is not large indeed,... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1765 - 412 strani
...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...by the world forgot : Monarchs ! we envy not your ftate, We look with pity on the great, And blefs our humbler lot. IX. Our IX. Our portion is not large... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1770 - 402 strani
...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...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 calls are few !... | |
 | 1772 - 616 strani
...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, they're all our own,...Or by the world forgot : Monarchs, we envy not your ftate : We look with pity on the great, And blcfs our humble lot. Our portion is not large, indeed,... | |
 | John Wesley - 1787 - 726 strani
...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...Or by the world forgot : Monarchs, we envy not your ftate, We look with pity on the great, And blefs our humbler lot. Our portion is not Jarge indeed,... | |
 | 1782 - 516 strani
...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,...by the world forgot : Monarchs ! we envy not your ftate; We look with pity en, the great, And blefs our humbler lot. Our portion is not large, indeed;... | |
 | John Walter - 1785 - 258 strani
...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,...by the world forgot : Monarchs ! we envy not your ftate, We look with pity on the great, And blefs our humbler lot. Our portion is not large, indeed... | |
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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. 
