 | My youthful companions - 1846 - 170 pages
...Nature hath assign'd. Though much I want that most would have, Yet still my mind forbids to crave. " Content I live ; this is my stay ; I seek no more...haughty sway ; Look, what I lack my mind supplies. I,o 1 thus I triumph like a king, Content with that my mind doth bring. " I see how plenty surfeits... | |
 | William Goodman - Great Britain - 1847 - 336 pages
...assignde : Though much I want that most would ha\e, Yet still my mindc forbids to crave. Content 1 live, this is my stay ; I seek no more than may suffice, Z presse to beare no haughtie sway ; Look, what I lacko my minde supplies : Loe ! thus I triumph like... | |
 | Joseph Guy - English language - 1850 - 158 pages
...nature hath assign'd ; Though much I want that most would have, Yet still my mind forbids to crave. Content I live, this is my stay ; I seek no more than...like a king, Content with that my mind doth bring. My wealth is health and perfect ease, My conscience clear, my chief defence ; I never seek by bribes... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 pages
...Nature hath assignde. Though much I want, that most would have, Yet still my mind forbids to crave. Content I live, this is my stay ; I seek no more than may suffice ; I presse to beare no haughtie sway ; Look what I lack my mind supplies. Loe ! thus I triumph like a king,... | |
 | 1851 - 362 pages
...than may suffice : I presse to heare no haughtie sway ; Look what I lack my mind supplies. 10 Loe ! thus I triumph like a king, Content with that my mind doth hring. I see how plentie surfets oft, And hastie clymhers soonest fall : I see that such as sit aloft... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1853 - 402 pages
...hath assigned' Though much I want that most would have, Yet still my mind forbids to crave. Content to live, this is my stay ; I seek no more than may suffice...supplies, Lo ! thus I triumph, like a king, Content with what my mind doth bring. I see how plenty surfeits oft, And hasty climbers soonest fall ; I see that... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - English poetry - 1853 - 334 pages
...Nature hath assignde : Though much I want, that most would have. Yet still my mind forbids to crave. Content I live, this is my stay ; I seek no more than may suffice ; I presse to beare no haughtie sway ; Look what I lack my mind supplies. Loe ! thus I triumph like a king,... | |
 | Beautiful poetry - 1854 - 432 pages
...nature hath assign'd. Though much I want that most would have, Yet still my mind forbids to crave. Content I live — this is my stay ; I seek no more...I see how plenty surfeits oft, And hasty climbers soonest fall ; I see that such as sit aloft Mishap doth threaten most of all : These get with toil,... | |
 | American poetry - 1854 - 456 pages
...nature hath assigned ; Though much I want that most would have, Yet still my mind forbids to crave. Content I live, this is my stay.; I seek no more than may suffice ; I press to bear no haughty sway ; I see how plenty surfeits oft, And hasty climbers soonest fall ; I see that such as sit aloft Mishap... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Gift books - 1854 - 322 pages
...Nature hath assignde : Though much I want, that most would have, Yet still my mind forbids to crave. Content I live, this is my stay ; I seek no more than may suffice ; I presse to beare no haughtie sway ; Look what I lack my mind supplies. Loe ! thus I triumph like a king,... | |
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Content I live, this is my stay; I seek no more than may suffice; I press to bear no haughty sway; Look, what I lack my mind supplies. Lo, thus I triumph like a king, Content with that my mind doth bring. 
