 | Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 էջ
...thefe, Were quite as fenfelefs as to wonder why Beauty and Colour ftay not when we die. Cral. CONTENT. Content is Wealth, the Riches of the Mind ; And happy he who can that Treafure find : But the bafe Mifer ftarves amidft his Store, Broods on his Gold, and griping ftill... | |
 | Titus Lucretius Carus - 1714 - 456 էջ
...Í2C|«svoi. The greateft Wealth to live content] Thus too Dryden in the Wife of Bath's Tale after ChanContent is Wealth, the Riches of the Mind, And happy he, who can that Trealure find : But the bafe Mi fer fiar ves a-" midft his Store, Broods oil his (Sold, and gri-( ping... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 526 էջ
...would never choofe. Philoibphers have faid, and poets fing, That a glad poverty's an honeft thing. Content is wealth, the riches of the mind > And happy he who can that treafure find. But the bafe mifer ftarves amidft his ftore, Broods on his gold, and, griping ftill... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 392 էջ
...would never choofe. Philofophers have faid, and poets fing. That a glad poverty's an honeft thing. Content is wealth, the riches of the mind; And happy he who can that treafure find. But the bafe mifer ftarves amidft his ftore, "1 Broods on his gold, and, griping ftill... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 360 էջ
...would never choofe. Philofophevs have faid, and poets fing, That a glad poverty 's an houeft thing. Content is wealth, the riches of the mind; And happy he who can that treafure find.. But the bafe mifer ftarves amidft his ftore, ^ Broods on his gold, and, griping ftill... | |
 | 1793 - 806 էջ
...would never choofu. Philofophers have faid, and poets fing, That a glad poverty's an honcll thing. Content is wealth, the riches of the mind; And happy he who can that treafure find. But the bale mifer (larves amida his (lore, -. Broods on his gold, and, griping (lili... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 842 էջ
...would never chool'c. Philofophers have faid, and poets fing, That a glad poverty's an honed thing. Content is wealth, the riches of the mind ; And happy he who can that treafure find. But the ball- niifcr darves amidd hit (lore, Broods on liis gold, and, griping dill... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 658 էջ
...wou'd never choofe. I'lulofophm have fj;d, and peers fing, That a glad poverty's an lioneft thing. bai made í'wo fatirct concerning trcafure find. Bur the bafe m.fer flarvcs amift his fiorc, Broods on his gold, and griping ftill at... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - 1800 - 574 էջ
...two attend the dying pair, To waft their young white fouls thro' fields of air. 1721. • ON CONTENT. Content is wealth, the riches of the mind ; And happy he who can that treafure find : But the bafe mifer ftarves amidit his ftore, Broods on his gold, and griping il ill... | |
 | William Granger - 1802 - 672 էջ
...OF PINNER, MIDDLESEX, Whe died in a Sack, and is a moft Remarkable Example of UNACCOUNTABLE AVARICE. Content is wealth, the riches of the mind, And happy...can that. treasure find, But the base Miser starves amid his Store, Broods on his gold, and griping still for Sits sadly pining, and believes he's poor.... | |
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Content is wealth, the riches of the mind; And happy he who can that treasure find. But the base miser starves amidst his store, Broods on his gold, and, griping still at more. Sits sadly pining, and believes he's poor. 
