 I AM content, I do not care, Wag as it will the world for me ; When fuss and fret was all my fare, It got no ground as I could see. So when away my caring went, I counted cost and was content. With more of thanks and less of thought, I strive to make...  Literary Reminiscences and Gleanings - Page 13by Richard Wright Procter - 1860 - 162 pagesFull view - About this book
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...mret; To feek what antitnt fages fought, v Phyfic and food in four and f>veet : To take what paries in good part, And keep the hiccups from the heart. With good and gentle humour'd heart*, I chufe to chat where-e'er I come, WhartVr the fubjcft be that ftarts;' But,... | |
 | John Wesley - 1780 - 760 pages
...meet ; Tp feek what ancient fages fought, Phyfick and food in four and fweet : To take what paftes in good part, And keep the hiccups from the heart. With good and gentle humoured hearts, I chufe to chat where e'er I come, Whate'er the fubjeft be that ftarts ; But... | |
 | 1808 - 506 pages
...thanks, and less of thought, I strive to make my matters meet ; To seek what ancient sa^es sought, OO ' Physic and food, in sour and sweet ; To take what passes in good part, And keep the hiccups from my heart. With good and gentle-humour'd hearts, T choose to chat where'er I come ; Whate'er the subject... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 682 pages
...my caring went, I counted cost, and was content. With more of thanks and less of thought, I strive to make my matters meet ; To seek what ancient sages...And keep the hiccups from the heart. With good and gentle humour'd hearts, I choose to chat where e'er I come, Whate'er the subject be that starts ; But... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 680 pages
...and was content. With more of thanks and less of thought, 1 strive to make my matters meet ; To ««k what ancient sages sought, Physic and food in sour and sweet : To take what passes in good part, Aiid keep the hiccups from the heart. Wkh good and gentle humour'd hearts, I choose to chat where e'er... | |
 | John Byrom - 1814 - 512 pages
...my caring went, I counted cost, and was content. With more of thanks, and less of thought, I strive to make my matters meet; To seek, what ancient sages...what passes in good part, And keep the hiccups from my heart. With good, and gentle humour'd hearts, I choose to chat where'er I come, WThate'er the subject... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 pages
...my caring went, I counted cost, and was content. With more of thanks and less of thought, I strive P V M + gentle-humoured hearts, I choose to chat where'er I come, Whate'er the subject be that starts ; But... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pages
...my caring went, I counted cost, and was content. With more of thanks and less of thought, I strive to make my matters meet; To seek what ancient sages...And keep the hiccups from the heart. With good and gentle-humored hearts, I choose to chat where'er I come, Whate'er the subject be that starts; But if... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...my caring went, I counted cost, and was content. With more of thanks and less of thought, I strive ck in ruinous perfection ! While Caesar's chambers...shine, thou rolling moon, upon All this, and cast a wid gentle humoured hearts, I choose to chat where'er I come, Whate'er the subject be that starts ; But... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 pages
...my caring went, I counted coat, and was content. With more of thanks and less of thought, I strive rs pasees in good part, And keep the hiccups from the heart. With good and gentle humoured hearts, I choose... | |
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