 And centre in the breast, We may be wise, or rich, or great, But never can be blest : Nae treasures, nor pleasures, Could make us happy lang ; The heart ay's the part ay, That makes us right or wrang. Think ye, that sic as you and I, Wha drudge and drive...  The Brothers; Or, The Castle of Niolo: A Romance - Página 171por Robert Huish - 1820Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Jacob Abbott, Old Harlo - 1835 - 272 páginas
...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,... | |
 | Robert Burns, John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 628 páginas
...purchase peace and rest ; It'a no in 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...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... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1839 - 374 páginas
...stained cloth, arrass; his earth, plate; andean Its no in making muckle mair: Its no in books: its no in lear, To make us truly blest; If happiness hae...rich, or great, But never can be blest: Nae treasures, nor pleasures, Could make us happy lang; The henn ay's the part ay, That makes us right or wrang. BURNS.... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 páginas
...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 páginas
...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 páginas
...arrass; his earth, plate; andcan Its no in making muckle mair : Its no in books : its 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 : Nae treasures, nor pleasures, Could make us... | |
 | Jacob Abbott - 1839 - 264 páginas
...like London bank, To make us truly blest. If happiness have not her seat And centre in the breastf 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,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1840 - 872 páginas
...: It's no in wealth like Lon'on bank, To purchase peace and rest : It's no in luakin' muckle mair ; It's no in books ; it's no in lear ; To make us truly...centre in the breast, We may be wise, or rich, or groat, But never can be blest : Nae treasures, nor pleasures, Could make us happy lang : The heart... | |
 | 1841 - 478 páginas
...charities," Thus we shall not only be happy ourselves, but make those around us happy also. "Jf happiness has not her seat And centre in the breast, We may be wise, or rich, or great, But never can be blest." I thank you for the patience with which you have listened to me, and hope these my crude ideas may... | |
 | Jacob Abbott - 1841 - 264 páginas
...all gold that glitters. It is not every smile that.proclaims joy in the heart. " If happiness have not her seat • And centre in the breast, We may...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 13* <... | |
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