Some have too much, yet still do crave; I little have, and seek no more. They are but poor, though much they have, And I am rich with little store; They poor, I rich; they beg, I give; They lack, I leave; they pine, I live. I laugh not at another's loss,... Selection of Poems ... - Page 98by Charles Snart - 1808Full view - About this book
| 1781 - 384 pages
...1 laugh not at mother's lof>, 1 grudge not at another's gain ; No worldly wave my rriinJc.ni tofs, I brook what is another's bane. I fear no foe, nor...life, nor dread mine end. My wealth is health and perfe ft eafe ; My cenfcirnce clear my chief defence : 1 never feek by bribes te pleale, Nor by deffrt... | |
| 1783 - 360 pages
...poor, though much they have ; And I am rich with little ftore: They poor, I rich ; they beg, I give ; They lack, I lend ; they pine, I live. I laugh not at anothers lofs, I grudge not at anothers gain ; No worldly wave my mind can tofs, I brook that is anothers... | |
| Addison (pseud.) - 1795 - 616 pages
...rich ; they beg, I give ; They lack, I lend ; they pine and grieve. I laugh not at another's lofs, I grudge not at another's gain ; No worldly wave my mind can tofs, I brook what is another's bane : I fear no foe, nor frown on friend ; I loath not life, nor dread... | |
| Lady - 1807 - 232 pages
...poore, tho' much they have, And I am rich with little store. They poore, I rich ; they beg, I give; They lack, I lend ; they pine, I live. I laugh not at anothers losse, I grndge not at auothers gainc ; No worldly wave my mind can tosse — I brooke that... | |
| 1819 - 394 pages
...poor, though much they have j And I am rich with little store : They poor, I rich ; they beg, I give ; They lack, I lend ; they pine, I live. I laugh not...another's gain ; No worldly wave my mind can toss, I brook that is another's bane : I fear no foe, nor fawn on friend ; I loath not life, nor dread mine end.... | |
| 1814 - 280 pages
...another's loss; Nor grudge not at another's gain : No worldly waves my mind can toss; 1 br(H)k that is another's bane: I fear no foe, nor fawn on friend ; I loath not life, nor dread my end. Icimpta ZTuttoriaiu 103 I never seek by bribes to please ; Nor by desert to give offence :... | |
| Excerpta Tudoriana - 1814 - 350 pages
...another's loss; Nor grudge not at another's gain : No worldly waves my mind can toss; I brook that is another's bane : I fear no foe, nor fawn on friend; I loath not life, nor dread my end. My wealth is health, and perfect ease ; And conscience clear my chief defence : I never seek... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...poor, though much they have ; And I am rich with little store : They poor, I rich ; they beg, I give ; They lack, I lend ; they pine, I live. I laugh not...another's gain ; No worldly wave my mind can toss, 1 brook that is another's bane. I fear no foe, nor fawn no friend ; I loathe not life, nor dread mine... | |
| 1838 - 884 pages
...threaten most of all : These get with toil and keep with fear : Such cares my mind could never bear. I fear no foe, nor fawn on friend ; I loath not life, nor dread mine end. " I wish but what I have at will, I wander not to seek for more : I like the plain, I climb no hill,... | |
| Cabinet - 1824 - 440 pages
...another's loss ; Nor grudge not at another's gain : No worldly waves my mind can toss ; I brook that is another's bane : I fear no foe, nor fawn on friend ; I loath not life, nor dread my end. My wealth is health, and perfect ease ; And conscience clear my chief defence : I never seek... | |
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