 It's no in titles nor in rank ; It's no in wealth like Lon'on bank, To purchase peace and rest ; It's no in making muckle mair : It's no in books ; it's no in lear, To make us truly blest : If happiness hae not her seat And centre in the breast, We may...  Sidney Roemlee: A Tale of New England - Page 47by Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1827Full view - About this book
 | Jacob Abbott, Old Harlo - 1835 - 272 pages
...titles nor in rank, It's not in wealth like London bank, To make us truly blest. If happiness have not her seat And centre in the breast, We may be wise, or rich, or great, But never can be blest." 3. But you cannot receive affection unless you will also give it. You cannot find others to love you,... | |
 | Jacob ABBOTT - 1835 - 192 pages
...that glitters. It is not every smile that proclaims joy of the heart. • > '• If happiness have not her seat And centre in the breast, We may be wise, or rich, or great, But never can be blest." It may by some be considered an unfortunate reference to point •the attention to Cowper, as an example... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1835 - 440 pages
...not her seat Ami centre in the hreast, We may he wise, or rich, or great, But never can he hlest : Nae treasures, nor pleasures, Could make us happy...The heart aye's the part aye, That makes us right or wrung. vr. Think ye that sic as you and I, Wha drudge and drive through wet an' dry, Wir never ceasing... | |
 | Robert Burns, John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 628 pages
...making rauckle rnnir : It's no in books ; it'n no in lear, To mak us truly blest ! * If happiness hae not her seat And centre in the breast, We may be wise, or rich, or great, But never can be blest : Nae treasure*, nor pleasures. Could make u* happy lang ; The heart ay'es the part aye, That makes us right... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1839 - 376 pages
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 | Basil Montagu - 1839 - 398 pages
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 | Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1839 - 374 pages
...no in making muckle mair: Its no in books: its no in lear, To make us truly blest; If happiness hae not her seat And centre in the breast, We may be wise,...treasures, nor pleasures, Could make us happy lang; The henn ay's the part ay, That makes us right or wrang. BURNS. —lu early youth among my native hills... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 pages
...more than will suffice, Does covet more than is his part. [1] Would — wishes for. N If happiness has not her seat And centre in the breast, We may be wise, or rich, or great, But never can be blest. Trust not to each accusing tongue, As most weak persons do; But still believe that story wrong, Which... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - 1839 - 194 pages
...is with wealth a ul equipage. These things do not reach the seat of happiness. " If Happiness have not her seat And centre in the breast ; We may be wise- or rich, or great, But never can be blest." I think that the Bible, in warning us against the deceitfulness of riches, against seeking great things... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1839 - 404 pages
...no in lear, To mnke us truly blest; If happiness hae not her seat And centre in the breast, We maybe wise, or rich, or great, But never can be blest :...nor pleasures, Could make us happy lang ; The heart ay's the part ay. That makes us right or wrang. BURNS. — In early youth among my native hills I knew... | |
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