 Since trifles make the sum of human things, And 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 can please, Oh! let the ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small unkindness...  English 18th Century Dances - Page 2881812Full view - About this book
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1812 - 404 pages
...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...few can save or serve, but all may please : Oh ! let th* ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small unkind ness is a greal oflence. Large bounties to bestow... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1812 - 412 pages
...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...ease, And few can save or serve, but all may please r Oh ! let th" ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small unkinclness is a great offence.' Large bounties... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1814 - 234 pages
...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... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1816 - 236 pages
...importance to ffie happiness of life. 1. SINCE trifles make the sum of human things, And half our mis'ry from our foibles springs ; Since life's best joys...peace and ease, And few can save or serve, but all can please; Oh ! let th' ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small unkindness is a great offence. 2;... | |
 | Amelia Alderson Opie - 1818 - 380 pages
...make the sum of human things, And half our misery from our foibles springs; Since life's best gifts consist in peace and ease, And few can save, or serve, but all may please ; — . ,- .. < . . O ! let the ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small unkindness is a great offence.'... | |
 | Poetical monitor - 1819 - 168 pages
...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...peace and ease, And few can save, or serve, but all can please ; Oh ! let th' ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small unkindness is a great offence.... | |
 | Albert Picket - American literature - 1820 - 314 pages
...SINCE trifles make the sum of human things, And hail' our mis'ry from our foibles springs; Since tile's best joys consist in peace and ease, . • And few can save, or serve, but all can please* O! let th' ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small unkindness is a great offence : '... | |
 | John Bowdler - Hymns, English - 1821 - 510 pages
...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...peace and ease, And few can save, or serve, but all can please : Oh ! let th' ungentle spirit learn from hence A small unkindness is a great offence :... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1823 - 488 pages
...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...let the ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small unkindncss is a groat offence. Large bounties to bestow we wish in vain ; But all may shun the guilt... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1824 - 170 pages
...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... | |
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