 O, poor man's son ! scorn not thy state ; There is worse weariness than thine, In merely being rich and great ; Toil only gives the soul to shine, And makes rest fragrant and benign ; A heritage, it seems to me, Worth being poor to hold in fee.  The North American Review - Page 299edited by - 1844Full view - About this book
 | Richard Green Parker - 1865 - 300 pages
...son ! scorn not thy state ; There is worse weariness than thine — In merely being rich and great : Toil only gives the soul to shine, And makes rest...it seems to me, 'Worth being poor to hold in fee. 9. Both, heirs to some six feet of sod, Are equal in the earth at last : Both, children of the same... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 508 pages
...not thy state ; There is worse weariness than thine, In merely being rich and great ; Work only makes the soul to shine, And makes rest fragrant and benign...heritage, it seems to me, Worth being poor to hold in fee. 9. Both, heirs to some six feet of sod, Are equal in the earth at last ; Both, children of the same... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 510 pages
...merely being rich and great; Work only makes the soul to shine, And makes rest fragrant and benign } 1 A heritage, it seems to me, Worth being poor to hold in fee. 9. Both, heirs to some six feet of sod, Are equal in the earth at last ; Both, children of the same... | |
 | John Swett - 1867 - 252 pages
...thy state There is worse weariness than thine,— In being merely rich and great ; Work only makes the soul to shine, And makes rest fragrant and benign,...your heirship vast, By record of a well-filled past 1 A heritage, it seems to me, "Well worth a life to hold in fee. THE ENCHANTED ISLE.— BENJ. F. TAYLO*.... | |
 | Richard Edwards, John Russell Webb - 1868 - 510 pages
...not thy state j There is worse weariness than thine, In merely being rich and great; Work only makes the soul to shine, And makes rest fragrant and benign;...heritage, it seems to me, Worth being poor to hold in fee. 9. Both, heirs to some six feet of sod, Are equal in the earth at last ; Both, children of the same... | |
 | William Osborn (schoolmaster) - 1871 - 114 pages
...man's son ! scorn not thy state, There is worse weariness than thine In merely being rich and great ; Toil only gives the soul to shine, And makes rest...same dear God, Prove title to your heirship vast, By records of a well-filled past : A heritage, it seems to me, Well worth a life to hold in fee. MACKAY.... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1871 - 340 pages
...man's son ! scorn not thy state ; There is worse weariness than thine, In merely being rich and great ; Toil only gives the soul to shine, And makes rest...earth at last ; Both, children of the same dear God, Prpve title to your hcirship vast By record of a well-filled past ; ., A heritage, it seems to me,... | |
 | 1884 - 794 pages
...not thy state! There is worse weariness (ban thine, In merely being rich and great ; Work only makes the soul to shine, And makes rest fragrant and benign...same dear GOD; Prove title to your heirship vast, MARK TWAIN TELU3 AX ANECDOTE OF A. WARD. As Artemus was once traveling in the cars, dreading to be... | |
 | Kensington series - 1872 - 296 pages
...son ! scorn not thy state ; There is a worse weariness than thine, In merely being rich and great ; Toil only gives the soul to shine, And makes rest...heritage, it seems to me, Worth being poor to hold in fee. 6 E Both heirs to some six feet of sod, Are equal in the earth at last ; Both children of the same... | |
 | William Morley Punshon - 1873 - 400 pages
...worse weariness than thine In merely being rich and great ; Toil only gives the soul to shine, 290 And makes rest fragrant and benign : A heritage, it...same dear God, Prove title to your heirship vast By records of a well-fill'd past : A heritage, it seems to me, Well worth a life to hold in fee. 291 A... | |
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