 | Arabella Argus - 1810 - 248 էջ
...successful, then, may I proudly own, that I have not been an useless Spectator," CHAP III. " O, let th' ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small unkindness is a great offence." ON arriving at home, I found three or four letters on my writing table. The first that engaged my attention... | |
 | 1812 - 356 էջ
...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 unkindness is a great offence ; Large bounties to bestow we wish in vain, But all may slum the guilt or giving pain. FOK CALAMITIES... | |
 | John Ovington - 1813 - 168 էջ
...Since trifles make the sum of human things, And half our misery from our foibles springs, O let th* ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small unkindness is a great offence. Large bounties to bestow we wish in vain, But all may shun the guilt of giving pain. Small slights,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1816 - 236 էջ
...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 unkindness is a great offence. 2; Large bounties to bestow, we wish in vain: But all may shun the guilt of giving pain. To bless mankind... | |
 | Amelia Alderson Opie - 1818 - 380 էջ
...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.' " I felt to the bottom of my soul the truth of what she said ; and as I could not confute, I would... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1818 - 408 էջ
...life's best joys consist in peace and ease, And few can save or serve, but all may please : Oh ! let th' ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small unkindness is a great offence. Large bounties to bestow we wish in vain ; Put all may shun the guilt of giving pain. , By Mrs. t to... | |
 | Poetical monitor - 1819 - 168 էջ
...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 unkindness is a great offence. Large bounties to bestow we wish in vain : But all may shun the guilt «f giving pain. To bless mankind... | |
 | Albert Picket - 1820 - 314 էջ
...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 : ' Large bounties to bestow, we wish in vain ; liut all may sliun the guilt of giving pain. To blesa... | |
 | John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 էջ
...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 unkindness is a great offence : Large bounties to bestow we wish in vain, But all may shun the guilt of giving pain. To bless mankind... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1823 - 488 էջ
...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 is a groat offence. Large bounties to bestow we wish in vain ; But all may shun the guilt... | |
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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 though but few can serve, yet all may please; O let the ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small unkindness... 
