 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1825 - 316 דפים
...a short summer — man a flow'r ; He dies— Alas !— how soon he dies ! The source of happiness. Reason's whole pleasure, all the joys of sense, Lie in three, words, health, peace, and competence : 15ut health consists with temperance alone ; And peace, O virtue! Peace is all thy own. , Placid... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 460 דפים
...Heaven's first law ; and, this confess'd, Some are and must be greater than the rest, More rich, more wise: but who infers from hence That such are happier, shocks all common sense. Heaven to mankind impartial we confess, If all are equal in their happiness : But mutual wants this... | |
 | 1825 - 556 דפים
...first law, and this confest, Some are, and must be, greater than the rest ; More rich, more wise; hut who infers from hence That such are happier, shocks all common sense. And thus by inculcating contentment the poor man is rendered happy in his situation, and taught to... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 190 דפים
...Heav'n's first law ; and this contest, Some are, and must be, greater than the rest, More rich, more wise ; but who infers from hence, That such are happier,...Lie in three words, health, peace, and competence ; Our hearts are fasten'*! to this world, By strong and endless ties; But every sorrow cuts a string,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 184 דפים
...Heav'n's first law ; and this confest, Some are, and must be, greater than the rest, More rich, more wise ; but who infers from hence, That such are happier,...tender plant from harm. Reason's whole pleasure, all (he joys of sense, Lie in three words, health, peace, and competence ; But health consists with temperance... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1826 - 396 דפים
...they raise. HI. Know, all the good that individuals find, Or God and nature meant to mere mankind, , 9 8 , 80 , , , But health consists with temperance alone ; And peace, О virtue ! peace is all thy own. The... | |
 | Benjamin Humphrey Smart - 1826 - 242 דפים
...Heaven's first law ; and this confessed, Some are, and must be, greater than the rest, More rich, more wise; but who infers from hence That such are happier, shocks all common sense. 10. For love of novelty, the daring youth Breaks from his weeping mother's anxious arms, In foreign... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 308 דפים
...Life's a short summer — man a flow'r; He dies — Alas! — how soon he dies! The source of happiness. Reason's whole pleasure, all the joys of sense, Lie...with temperance alone; And peace, O virtue! Peace is al! thy own. Placid emotion. • Who can forbear to smile with nature? Can The stormy passions in the... | |
 | James Ewell - 1827 - 868 דפים
...reward, The applauding smile of Heaven. — AKENSIDE. ON HYGIEINE; OR, THE ART OF PRESERVING HEALTH. Reason's whole pleasure, all the joys of sense, Lie...Health, Peace, and Competence. But Health, consists of temperance alone, And Peace, 0 Virtue, Peace is all tny own. — POPE. IN the preceding chapter... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 262 דפים
...summer* — man a flow r* ; Be. rites' — Alas' ! — how soon he dies* ! The source of happiness. Reason's whole pleasure*. all the joys of sense',...in three words* ; health*, peace', and competence* : Bui health consists with temperance alone* ; Anjd peace', O virtue' ! peai-.e is all thy own*. Placid... | |
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ORDER is Heaven's first law ; and this confest, Some are, and must be, greater than the rest, More rich, more wise; but who infers from hence That such are happier, shocks all common sense. 
