 | English poets - 1801 - 382 pages
...Steevens, from the MS. notes of Oldys ; and is to be found in Berkenhout's " Bio•' graphia Literaria." [From his " Farewell to Folly," 1617.] SWEET are the...mind is richer than a crown : Sweet are the nights in quiet slumber spent ; The poor estate scorns fortune's angry frown. Such sweet content, such minds,... | |
 | George Ellis - 1811 - 472 pages
...be found in Berkenhoufs " Biographia Literaria." SONG. [From his " Farewell to Folly," 1617.] QWEET are the thoughts that savour of content ; The quiet...frown. Such sweet content, such minds, such sleep, such The homely house that harbours quiet rest, The cottage that affords no pride nor care, The mean, that... | |
 | 1838 - 884 pages
...are not without smoothness and elegance. •a* " Sweet arc the thoughts that savour of content ; Tlie quiet mind is richer than a crown : Sweet are the...homely house that harbours quiet rest, The cottage that alTorda no pride nor care, The mean that 'grees with country music best, The sweet consort of mirth... | |
 | Horace Smith - 1827 - 356 pages
...braying of trumpets, and the clashing and the clamour of the still infuriated combatants. CHAPTER VIII. " Sweet are the thoughts that savour of content ; The...such bliss, Beggars enjoy when princes oft do miss." ROBERT GREEN. " THIS little bit of a scrape will be of great use to you,'' said Fludyer, who seemed... | |
 | Horace Smith - 1827 - 1150 pages
...the clashing and the clamour of the still infuriated combatants. " Sweet are the thoughts that faronr of content ; The quiet mind is richer than a crown...frown. Such sweet content, such minds, such sleep, such bli». Beeirars enjoy when princes oft do miss." ROBLRV Gum. " THIS little bit of a scrape wfll be... | |
 | Robert Greene, Alexander Dyce - 1831 - 338 pages
...steps; In fine, a piece despite of beauty fram'd, To see what Nature's cunning could afford. SONG. SWEET are the thoughts that savour of content ; The...such bliss, Beggars enjoy, when princes oft do miss. * This is an alteration and abridgement of a copy of verses in the Morando: see p. 215. t were] The... | |
 | Robert Greene, Alexander Dyce - 1831 - 340 pages
...steps; In fine, a piece despite of beauty fram'd, To see what Nature's cunning could afford. SONG. SWEET are the thoughts that savour of content; The...such bliss, Beggars enjoy, when princes oft do miss. * This is an alteration and abridgement of a copy of verses in the Morando : seep. 215. t were] The... | |
 | Robert Greene, Alexander Dyce - 1831 - 340 pages
...steps; In fine, a piece despite of beauty fram'd, To see what Nature's cunning could afford. SONG. SWEET are the thoughts that savour of content ; The...spent ; The poor estate scorns fortune's angry frown : Suchsweetcontent, such minds, such sleep, such bliss, Beggars enjoy, when princes oft do miss. *... | |
 | Thomas Oliphant - 1837 - 374 pages
...Music by Michael Cavendish, the composer of one of the Madrigals in the Triumphs of Oriana. CCCLXXIV. Sweet are the thoughts that savour of content, The...sweet content, such minds, such sleep, such bliss Peasants enjoy, when princes oft do miss. I have adapted these lines, which are from Greene's " Farewell... | |
 | Musa, Thomas Oliphant (president of the Madrigal society) - 1837 - 520 pages
...Music by Michael Cavendish, the composer of one of the Madrigals in the Triumphs of Oriana. CCCLXXIV. Sweet are the thoughts that savour of content, The...scorns fortune's angry frown : Such sweet content, such ruinds, such sleep, such bliss Peasants enjoy, when princes oft do miss. I have adapted these Hues,... | |
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Sweet are the thoughts that savour of content ; The quiet mind is richer than a crown ; Sweet are the nights in careless slumber spent ; The poor estate scorns fortune's angry frown : Such sweet content, such minds, such sleep, such bliss, Beggars enjoy,... 
