 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - 1839 - 194 sider
...is with wealth a ul equipage. These things do not reach the seat of happiness. " If Happiness have not her seat And centre in the breast ; We may be wise- or rich, or great, But never can be blest." I think that the Bible, in warning us against the deceitfulness of riches, against seeking great things... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 sider
...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 do; But still believe that story wrong, Which... | |
 | Jacob Abbott - 1839 - 264 sider
...like London bank, To make us truly blest. If happiness have not her seat And centre in the breastf We may be wise, or rich, or great, But never can be blest." 3. But you cannot receive affection unless you will also give it. You cannot find others to love you,... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1839 - 404 sider
...plate; andcan Its no in making muckle mair : Its no in books : its no in lear, To mnke us truly blest; If happiness hae not her seat And centre in the breast, We maybe wise, or rich, or great, But never can be blest : Nae treasures, nor pleasures, Could make us... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1840 - 872 sider
...rest : It's no in luakin' muckle mair ; It's no in books ; it's no in lear ; To make us truly blest ; If happiness hae not her seat And centre in the breast, We may be wise, or rich, or groat, But never can be blest : Nae treasures, nor pleasures, Could make us happy lang : The heart... | |
 | 1841 - 478 sider
...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 listened to me, and hope these my crude ideas may... | |
 | Jacob Abbott - 1841 - 264 sider
...all gold that glitters. It is not every smile that.proclaims joy in the heart. " If happiness have not her seat • And centre in the breast, We may...wise, or rich, or great, But never can be blest." It may by some be considered an unfortunate reference to point the attention to Cowper, as an 13* <... | |
 | Nathaniel Shatswell Dodge - 1842 - 298 sider
...and rest; It's no in making muckle mair; It's no in books; it's no in lear, To mak us truly blest! If happiness hae not her seat And centre in the breast, We may be wise, or rich; or greai, But never can be blest: Nae treasures, nor pleasures, Could make us happy lang ; The heart aye's... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1845 - 484 sider
...rest ; It 's no in makin' muckle mair,k It 's no in books, it 's no in lear,1 To make us truly blest : If happiness hae not her seat And centre in the breast,...wise, or rich, or great, . But never can be blest ; ' " Bones. t> Blood. ,c Ball d SmalL e Fa], Banks, slopes. s Whistle in a low tone. * Then i To it... | |
 | 1844 - 596 sider
...rest; It's no in in ,Kiu" muckle tnair, It's no in books, it's no in leur, To make us truly blest; If happiness hae not her seat And centre in the breast,...be wise, or rich, or great, But never can be blest. * BURNS. So felt poor Janet Schutz, when she again tried to exert herself, after the birth of her second... | |
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It's no in titles nor in rank ; It's no in wealth like Lon'on bank, To purchase peace and rest ; It's no in making muckle, mair : It's no in books, it's no in lear, To make us truly blest : If happiness hae not her seat And centre in the breast, We may... 
