| Barnaby (Uncle.) - 1799 - 374 páginas
...Since trifles make the sum of buman things, And half our misery from our foibles springs; Since lift;'s best joys consist in peace and ease, And though but few can serve, yet nil may please; Oh let the ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small unkindness is a great offence;... | |
| 1812 - 356 páginas
...and suffering n** ture writhes in prolonged agonies. Since trifles make the sum of human things, Anil 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... | |
| Maria Edgeworth - 1812 - 412 páginas
...and had long and earnestly desired to Since trifles make the sum of human things, And half our mis'ry from our foibles springs; Since life's best joys consist in peace and ease, And few can save or serve, but all may please r Oh ! let th" ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1814 - 234 páginas
...IMPORTANCE TO THE HAPPINESS OF 1IFE SINCE trifles make the sum of human things, And half our mis'ry from our foibles springs ; Since life's best joys consist in peace and ease, And fe\v can save, or serve, but all can please ; Oh ! let th' ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small... | |
| Poetical monitor - 1819 - 168 páginas
...Heaven. THE IMPORTANCE OF TRIFLES. SINCE trifles make the sum 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, but all can please ; Oh ! let th' ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small... | |
| John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 páginas
...IMPORTANCE OF TRIFLES. Mrs. H. More. SINCE trifles make the sum of human things, And half our mis'ry 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 th' ungentle spirit learn from hence A small... | |
| Maria Edgeworth - 1823 - 488 páginas
...that she cannot forbear to quote them. Since trifles make the sum of human things, And half our mis'ry 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 unkindncss... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1824 - 170 páginas
...imfiortance ?o the ha]ifiineas of life. !. SINCE trifles make the sum of human And half our mis'ry from our foibles springs.; Since life's best joys consist in peace and easeAnd few can save or serve, but all can please : Oh ! let th' ungentle spirit learn from henceA... | |
| Domestic anecdotes - 1825 - 318 páginas
...conclude my letter with such of them as I recollect, though they may possibly not be new to you. " Since trifles make the sum of human things. And half...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... | |
| Alexander Dyce - 1825 - 472 páginas
...pleas'd, record; One soul-felt sigh by powerless pity given, Accepted incense ! shajl ascend to heaven ! Since trifles make the sum of human things, And half...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... | |
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