 Since trifles make the sum of human things, And half our misery from our foibles springs ; Since life's best joys consist in peace and ease, And though but few can serve, yet all may please; O let the ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small unkindness...  The Works of Hannah More - Page 175by Hannah More - 1830Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Dyce - 1825 - 472 pages
...incense ! shajl ascend to heaven ! Since trifles make the sum of human things, And half our misery from our foibles springs ; Since life's best joys consist in peace and ease, And tho' but few can serve, yet all may please ; O let th' ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small unkindness... | |
 | Domestic anecdotes - 1825 - 318 pages
...they may possibly not be new to you. " Since trifles make the sum of human things. And half our misery from our foibles springs. Since life's best joys consist in peace and ease. And few can serve or save, but all may please. Oh ! let th' ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small unkindness... | |
 | Christopher Anderson - 1826 - 582 pages
...especially when their Parents are gone : " Since trifles make the sum of human things, And half our misery from our foibles springs; Since life's best joys consist in peace and ease, And though but few may serve, yet all may please: O ! let the ungentle spirit lear n from hence, A small unkindness may... | |
 | Christopher Anderson - 1826 - 484 pages
...especially when their Parents are gone: " Since trifles make the sum of human things, And half our misery from our foibles springs ; Since life's best joys consist in peace and ease, And though but few may serve, yet all may please : O ! let the ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small unkindness may... | |
 | Mary Anne Cragg - 1830 - 260 pages
...More's, upon this subject. Elizabeth. Since trifles make the sum of human things, And half our misery from our foibles springs; Since life's best joys consist in peace and ease, And few can save, or serve, but all can please; Oh! let the ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small unkindness... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1831 - 178 pages
...to rest ! SECTION XXVIH. A kind and gentle temper of great importance to (he happiness of life. 1. SINCE trifles make the sum of human things, And half...Since life's best joys consist in peace and ease, And few can save or Serve, but all can please ; Oh ! let ih' ungentle spirit learn from hence A small unkindness... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1831 - 180 pages
...kind and gentle temper of great importance to the happinut of life. 1. SINCE trifles make the sum cf human things, And half our mis'ry from our foibles...Since life's best joys consist in peace and ease, And few can save or serve, but all can please ; Oh '. let th' ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1831 - 182 pages
...important, to the happinesi of life. 1. SINCE trifles make the sura of human things, And half our inis'ry from our foibles springs ; Since life's best joys consist in peace and ease, And few can save or serve, bul all can please j Oh ! let th' ungentle spirit learn from hence A small unkindness... | |
 | Hannah More - 1832 - 530 pages
...incense ! shall ascend to heav'n ! Since trifles make the sum of human things, And half our misery from our foibles springs, Since life's best joys consist...ease, And though but few can serve, yet all may please ; О let th' ungentle-spirit learn from hence, A small unkindnees is a great offence. To spread large... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1833 - 368 pages
...thoughts so much better expressed in the following lines that she cannot forbear to quote them : — Since trifles make the sum of human things, And half...Since life's best joys consist in peace and ease, And few can save or serve, but all may please : Oh ! let th' ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small... | |
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