 | 1749 - 690 str.
...forgot, Monarch?, we envy not your ftate, We look with pity on the great, And blefs our humble lot. Oar portion is not large indeed, But then how little do...no more than may fuffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore relifh with content, Whate'er kind Providence hath fent. Nor aim beyond our pow'rj... | |
 | Collection - 1765 - 418 str.
...ftate, We look with pity on the great, And blefs our humbler lot. Our portion is not large indeed, ,i But then, how little do we need ! For Nature's calls...this the art of living lies, To want no more than may fuflice, . ,' And make that little do. X. We'll therefore relifh with content Whate'er kind Providence... | |
 | 1772 - 552 str.
...forgot : Wonarchs, we envy not your ftatc : We look wijh pity on the great, And blefs our humble lot. Our portion is not large, indeed, But then, how little do we need ! For nature's calls ere few : In that the art of Ihmg lies, To warn no more than mav fufficc, And make that little do.... | |
 | John Wesley - 1787 - 726 str.
...not your ftate, We look with pity on the great, And blefs our humbler lot. Our portion is not Jarge indeed, But then, how little do we need ! For -nature's...no more than may fuffice, And make that little do. We'll We'll therefore rclifli with content Whate'er kind Providenc^-has fent, Nor aim beyond our power... | |
 | 1780 - 674 str.
...not large, indeed, But ihfn how little do we need ? Fot Nature'' calls are few; In this the ait ot living lies, To want no more than may fuffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore reli/h with content Whate'er kind Providence has fcnt, Nor aim beyond ouï* power ;... | |
 | 1782 - 516 str.
...forgot : Monarchs ! we envy not your ftate; We look with pity en, the great, And blefs our humbler lot. Our portion is not large, indeed; But then how little...no more than may fuffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore relifii, with content, Whate'er kind Providence has fent, Nor aim beyond our pow'r... | |
 | John Walter - 1785 - 258 str.
...forgot : Monarchs ! we envy not your ftate, We look with pity on the great, And blefs our humbler lot. Our portion is not large, indeed ; But then, how little...no more than may fuffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore relifli with content Whate'er kind Providence has fent, Nor aim beyond our pow'r; For... | |
 | Beauties - 1791 - 214 str.
...Monarchs Monarchs ! we envy not your Hate ; We look with pity on the great, And blefs our humbler lot. Our portion is not large, indeed ; But then how little...no more than may fuffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore relifli, with content, Whate'er kind Providence has ft-nt, Nor aim beyond our pow'r... | |
 | Nathaniel Cotton - 1791 - 272 str.
...forgot : Monarchs ! we envy not your ftate, We look with pity on the Great, And blefs.our humble lot. Our portion is not large, indeed, But then how little...no more than may fuffice, And make that little do. F a We'll 68 VARIOUS PIECES. We'll therefore relifh with content, Whate'er kind Providence has fent,... | |
 | 1791 - 198 str.
...forgot : Monarchsl we envy not your state; We look with pity on the great, And bless our humbler lot. Our portion is not large indeed, But then how little...this the art of living lies, To want no more than may suffice, And make that little do. We'll therefore relish with content Whate'er kind Providence has... | |
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Our portion is not large, indeed ; But then how little do we need ! For nature's calls are few : In this the art of living lies, To want no more than may suffice, And make that little do. 
