 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
 | 1854 - 456 pages
...knows no more. GOOD TEMPER. — More. SINCE trifles make the sum of human things, And half our misery from our foibles springs ; Since life's best joys...ease, And though but few can serve, yet all may please ; 0, let the ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small unkindness is a great offence ! VIRTUE. —... | |
 | Frederic Rowton - 1854 - 604 pages
...following extract from Sensibility : 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 ; 0 let the ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small unkindness... | |
 | Anna Cabot Lowell - 1855 - 452 pages
...knows no more. GOOD TEMPER. — More. SINCE trifles make the sum of human things, And half our misery from our foibles springs ; Since life's best joys...though but few can serve, yet all may please ; O, let the ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small unkind ness is a great offence ! VIRTUE. — Old English... | |
 | 1855 - 458 pages
...Mare. SINCE trifles make the sum of human things, And half our misery from our foibles springs; Smce 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 uukindness is a great offence ! VIRTUE. — Old Eng-Hsh... | |
 | 1855 - 488 pages
...often affords comfort to the afflicted. 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 may please; Oh ! let the ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small unkindness... | |
 | 1855 - 902 pages
...more to say farewell. GOOD TEMPER. SINCK trifles make the sum of human things, And half our misery from our foibles springs ; Since life's best joys consist in peace and case, And though but few can serve, yet all may please ; O, let the ungentle spirit learn from hence,... | |
 | Frances E. Percival - 1856 - 294 pages
...Creation's work is done." GOOD TEMPER. SINCE trifles make the sum of human things, And half our misery from our foibles springs ; Since life's best joys...though but few can serve, yet all may please ; O, let the ungentle spirit learn from hence A small unkindness is a great offence. ==@ LESSONS OF CONTENTMENT.... | |
 | Hannah More - 1856 - 578 pages
...! shall ascend to heav'n ! Since trifles make the sum of human things, And half our misery from oar foibles springs, Since life's best joys consist in...but few can serve, yet all may please ; O let th* ungentle-spirit learn from hence, A small unkindness is a great offence. To spread large bounties,... | |
 | Hannah More - 1856 - 630 pages
...incense ! shall ascend to bcav'n ! Since trifles make the sum of human things, And half our misery from our foibles springs, Since life's best joys consist...and ease, And though but few can serve, yet all may 0 let th' ungentle-spirit learn from hence, A small unkindness is a great offence. To spread large... | |
 | Henry C. Leonard - 1856 - 420 pages
...humanity itself can be made to believe in the divineness of what is inhuman." These are her words : " Since life's best joys consist in peace and ease,...though but few can serve, yet all may please, O let the ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small unkindness is a great offence." " If a small unkindness... | |
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