 Since trifles make the sum of human things, And half our misery from our foibles springs; Since life's best joys consist in peace and ease, And though but few can serve, yet all may please;.  Tales of a tourist - 167. oldalszerző: Alicia Lefanu - 1823Teljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - 226 oldal
...mind and re-source'. XCIV. — SHORT POETICAL EXTRACTS. 1. KINDNESS IN LITTLE THINGS. — Hannah More. SINCE trifles make the sum of human things, And half our misery from our foibles springs, — Since life's best joys consist in peace and ease, And few can save or serve, but all can please,... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1857 - 242 oldal
...crush of the wood-pigeon's note Made music that sweetened the calm. TRIFLES. — Miss Hannah More. Since trifles make the sum of human things, And half our misery from trifles springs, — Since life's best joys consist in peace and ease, And few can serve or save, but... | |
 | Henry Augustus Boardman - 1858 - 356 oldal
...This has been so well put by an eminent female casuist, that we must quote her animated lines : — " Since trifles make the sum of human things, And half our misery from our foibles springs : Since life's best joys consist in peace and ease, And though but few may serve, yet all may please... | |
 | 1858 - 930 oldal
...lines of Mrs. Hannah More are so appropriate on this, that we cannot refrain from quoting them:— *• Since trifles make the sum of human things, And half our misery from our foibles spring ; Since life's best joys consist in peace and ease, And few can save, or serve; but all can... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1858 - 240 oldal
...crush of the wood-pigeon's note Made music that sweetened the calm. TRIPLES. — Miss Hannah More. Since trifles make the sum of human things, And half our misery from trifles springs, — Since life's best joys consist in peace and ease, And few can serve or save, but... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1859 - 236 oldal
...crush of the wood-pigeon's note Made music that sweetened the calm. TRIFLES. — Miss Hannah More. Since trifles make the sum of human things, And half our misery from trifles springs,— Since life's best joys consist in peace and ease, And few can serve or save, but... | |
 | Anne Mathews - 1860 - 380 oldal
...works falling under human cognizance) is the rule whereby our Saviour teacheth us to distinguish men. Since trifles make the sum of human things, And half...Oh ! let th' ungentle spirit learn from thence, A small unkindness is a great offence. All benefits, like the distributions of Providence, are made up... | |
 | Jane Williams - 1861 - 580 oldal
...who know thee not, no words can paint, And those who know thee, know all words are faint ! * • * * Since trifles make the sum of human things, And half our misery from our foible springs ; Since life's best joys consist in peace and ease, And though but few can serve, yet... | |
 | Emily Eden - 1861 - 368 oldal
...More. Her prose would have been of great use to him; but even her poetry would have taught him that " Since trifles make the sum of human things, And half our misery from trifles springs — Oh 1 let the ungentle spirit learn from thence A small unkindness is a great offence."... | |
 | Henry Southgate - 1862 - 774 oldal
...they have the truth. Hooter. Heaven in sunshine will requite the kind. Byron. KINDNESS— Value of. Since trifles make the sum of human things, And half our misery from our foibles springs ; Since life's best joys consist in peace and ease, And few can save or serve, but all may please ;... | |
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