 | 1851 - 904 Seiten
...between toil, afforded to a half-grown boy on a farm cultivated by the personal exertion of the family : "From labour, health, from health, contentment springs; Contentment opes the source of every joy." But, unfortunately, these and the numberless other testimonies to the effect of labor in promoting... | |
 | Peter Adam Schenck - 1851 - 320 Seiten
...order to be thus blessed. In no other sense will the words of the poet be true : — " From labor, health ; from health, contentment springs ; Contentment opes the source of every joy." And where, we may now with propriety inquire — where can be found any employment which is more worthy... | |
 | Peter Adam Schenck - 1851 - 306 Seiten
...in order to be thus blessed. In no other sense will, the words of the poet be true:— " From labor, health; from health, contentment springs ; Contentment opes the source of every joy." And where, we may now with propriety inquire—where can be found any employment which is more worthy... | |
 | William Collins, Thomas Gray - 1852 - 332 Seiten
...though oft with dust and sweat besprent, Did guide and guard their wanderings, wheresoe'er they went. From labour health, from health contentment springs...source of every joy. He envied not, he never thought cf, kings ; Nor irom those appetites sustain'd annoy, That chance may frustrate, or indulgence cloy... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - 1853 - 442 Seiten
...that he has learned so much ; Wisdom is humble that he knows no more. Coivper. L. LABOR. From labor health, from health contentment springs ; Contentment opes the source of every joy. Beattic. 'Tis the primal curse, But softened into mercy ; made the pledge Of cheerful days, and nights... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1855 - 610 Seiten
...Whittier's Poems. From labour health, from health eontentment springe; Contentment opes the souree of every joy. He envied not, he never thought of kings ; Nor from those appetites sustain'd annoy, That ehanee may frustrate, or indulgenee eloy ; Nor fate his ealm and humble hope beguil'd; He mourn'd no... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1855 - 612 Seiten
...Whittisr's Poems. From labour health, from health eontentment springs ; Contentment opes the souree of every joy. He envied not, he never thought of kings ; Nor from those appetites eustain'd annoy, That ehanee may frustrate, or indulgenee eloy ; Nor fate his eahu and humble hope... | |
 | James Beattie - 1858 - 118 Seiten
...oft with dust and sweat besprent," Did guide and guard their wanderings, whcrcsoe'er they went. XIII. From labour, health — from health, contentment springs...never thought of kings ; Nor from those appetites sustained annoy, That chance may frustrate, or indulgence cloy : Nor Fate his calm and humbled hopes... | |
 | James Beattie - 1858 - 132 Seiten
...oft with dust and sweat besprent,* Did guide and guard their wanderings, whercsoe'er they went. XIII. From labour, health — from health, contentment springs ; Contentment opes the source of every joy. lie envied not, he never thought of kings ; Nor from those appetites sustained annoy, That chance may... | |
 | James Beattie - 1866 - 338 Seiten
...with dust and sweat besprent, Did guide and guard their wanderings, wheresoe'er they went. • XIII. From labour health, from health contentment springs : Contentment opes the source of every joy. no He envied not, he never thought of, kings ; Nor from those appetites sustained annoy, That chance... | |
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An honest heart was almost all his stock; His drink the living water from the rock: The milky dams supplied his board, and lent Their kindly fleece to baffle winter's shock ; And he, though oft with dust and sweat besprent, Did guide and guard their wanderings,... 
