 | 1828 - 562 Seiten
...pursuits are not obnoxious to our fellow-creatures. For me, my wishes are circumscribed—whilst I have " A cow for my dairy, a dog for my game, And a purse when a friend wants to borrow; I'll епту no Nabob his riche« or fame, Nor what honours may await him tomorrow." Of all His Majesty's... | |
 | Charles Henry Wilson - 1803 - 228 Seiten
...porch at my door both for shelter and shade too, As the sunshine or rain may prevail,. And a small spot of ground for the use of the spade too, With a barn...for my dairy, a dog for my game, And a purse when my friend wants borrow; I'd envy no nabob his riches or fame, . . Or the honours that wait him to-morrow.... | |
 | Goldfinch - 1805 - 276 Seiten
...As the sunshine or rain may prevail; With a small spot of ground, for the use of the spade too. And a barn, for the use of the flail : A cow for my dairy,...my game, And a purse when a friend wants to borrow, I'll envy no nabob his riches or fame, Or what honours may wait him to-morrow. From the bleak northern... | |
 | John Collins - 1804 - 212 Seiten
...at my door, both for shelter and shade, too, As the sunshine Or rain may prevail ; And a small spot of ground for the use of the spade, too, With a barn...my game, And a purse when a friend wants to borrow, I'll envy no Nabob, his riches nr fame, Or what honors may wait him Tomorrow. From the bleak northern... | |
 | 1806 - 560 Seiten
...With a small spot of ground for the use of the spade too, And a barn for the use of the flail; With a cow for my dairy, a dog for my game, And a purse when a friend wants to borrow,— I envy no Nabob liis riches or fame, Or what honours may wait him to-morrow. From the bleak northern... | |
 | 1806 - 540 Seiten
...a small spot of ground for the use of the spade toq,.. And a b'arn for the use of the flail ; With a cow for my dairy, a dog for my game, And a purse when a friend wants to borrow,— I envy no Nabob his riches or fame, Or >*hat honours may wait him to-morrow. From the bleak northern... | |
 | George Ashburner - 1807 - 238 Seiten
...jotWith a small spot of ground for the use of tllft spade too, And a barn for the use of the flail : ft cow for my dairy, a dog for my game, •% And a purse when a friend wants to borrow) I'll envy no Nabob his riches or fame,N'or what honours may wait him to-morrow. From the bleak northern... | |
 | 1819 - 394 Seiten
...at my door, both for shelter and shade too, As the sun-shine or rain may prevail ; And a small spot of ground for the use of the spade too, With a barn...my game, And a purse when a friend wants to borrow ; I'll envy no nabob his riches or fame, Nor what honours await him to-morrow. From the bleak northern... | |
 | Roundelay - 1815 - 260 Seiten
...small spot of ground for the use of the spade too, And a barn for the use of the flail : A cow for the dairy, a dog for my game, And a purse when a friend wants to borrow, J'll envy no nabob his riches or fame, From the bleak northern blast may my cot be completely Secur'd... | |
 | Scottish songs - 1816 - 320 Seiten
...As the sun-shine or rain may prevail; With a small spot of ground for the use of the spade too, And a barn for the use of the flail : A cow for my dairy,...my game, And a purse when a friend wants to borrow, I'll envy no nabob his riches or fame, Or what honours may wait him to-morrow. From the bleak northern... | |
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And blithe as the lark that each day hails the dawn Look forward with hope for to-morrow With a porch at my door, both for shelter and shade too, As the sun-shine or rain may prevail ; And a small spot of ground for the use of the spade too, With a barn... 
