 | Robert Grenville Wallace - 1825 - 346 էջ
...the theme of many a grateful mind." N». XVI. MY NEIGHBOURHOOD. " It's no in books, it's noinlere, To make us truly blest : If happiness has not her...and thatched with straw, rushes, or potatoe-stalks. The poorest sort consist of a single 'apartment, and the next class of two rooms, in one of which is... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 էջ
...who would [i] 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... | |
 | 1841 - 478 էջ
...our 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... | |
 | 1912 - 826 էջ
...but we are of one mind and one heart with the glad-tidings which we take with us into the New Year. "If happiness has not her seat And centre in the breast, We may be wise, or rich or great, Put never can be blest. No treasures nor pleasures Can make us happy long;... | |
 | Frederick Richard Chichester (Earl of Belfast.) - 1851 - 300 էջ
...in the great, dingy room. A child is born ! — The mother breathes no more ! PART II. CHAPTER I. " If happiness has not her seat And centre in the breast, We may be wise, or rich, or great, But never can be blest . " Nae treasures, nor pleasures Could mak us happy... | |
 | David Bates Tower - 1853 - 272 էջ
...not in titles, 'tis not in rank, To purchase peace and rest; ''Tis not in wealth like England's Bank To make us truly blest. If happiness has not her seat And centre in the breast, We may be wise, or rich, or great, But never can be blest. 2. The ivy round some lofty pile Its twining tendril... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - 1853 - 442 էջ
...below. Pope. Fixed to no spot is happiness sincere ; 'Tis nowhere to be found, or everywhere. Pope. If happiness has not her seat and centre in the breast, We may be wise, or rich, or great, but never can be blest. Burns. Happy are those, That knowing, in their births,... | |
 | Samuel Prout Newcomb - 1853 - 446 էջ
...honest and a grateful heart ; And who would more than will suffice, Does covet more than is his part. If happiness has not her seat And centre in the breast, We may be wise. or rich, or great, Bat never can be blest. BUMS. 25th Week. TUESDAY. Natural History. MAMMALS.... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1855 - 610 էջ
...still, but shifts as we pursue. Armstrong's Art of Preterving Hmu. Its no' in books, its no' in lear, To make us truly blest : If happiness has not her seat And eentre in the breast ; We may be wise, or rieh, or great, But never ean be blest. Burvt's Epistle ft... | |
 | 1856 - 570 էջ
...but little Happy ; if I could say how much. Jijappmm^ — Bums. TTS no' in Books, its no' in lear, To make us truly blest : If Happiness has not her seat And centre in the Breast, We may be wise, or rich or great, . —Joanna Baillie. 'JHE Bliss e'en of a moment, still is Bliss. Thou wouldst... | |
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It's no in books ; it's no in lear, To make us truly blest: If happiness has not her seat And centre in the breast, We may be wise, or rich, or great, But never can be blest... 
