 The rich man's son inherits cares ? The bank may break, the factory burn, A breath may burst his bubble shares, And soft white hands could hardly earn A living that would serve his turn ; A heritage, it seems to me, One scarce would wish to hold in fee.  The North American Review - Page 298edited by - 1844Full view - About this book
 | William Morley Punshon - 1882 - 520 pages
...son inherits cares, — The bank may break, the factory burn, A breath may burst his bubble shares ; And soft white hands could hardly earn A living that...seems to me, One scarce would wish to hold in fee. " What doth the poor man's son inherit ? Stout muscles and a sinewy heart, A hardy frame, a hardier... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1882 - 494 pages
...man's son inherits cares ; The hank may break, the factory burn, A breath may burst his bubble shares, And soft white hands could hardly earn A living that...would serve his turn ; A heritage, it seems to me. Une scarce would wish to hold in fee. The rich man's son inherits wants, His stomach craves for dainty... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1882 - 984 pages
...sated heart, he hears the pants Of toiling hinds,with brown arms bare. And wearies in his easy-chair; A heritage, it seems to me. One scarce would wish to hold in fee. What doth the poor man's son inherit ? Stout muscles and a sinewy heart. A hardy frame, a hardier spirit;... | |
 | Thomas W. Handford - 1881 - 438 pages
...would hardly earn A living that would suit his turn ; A heritage, it seems to me, One would not care to hold in fee. The rich man's son inherits wants...in his easy-chair ; A heritage, it seems to me, One would not care to hold in fee. What does the poor man's son inherit ? Stout muscles and a sinewy heart... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1883 - 382 pages
...heritage, it seems to me, One scarce would wish to hold in fee. A breath may burst his bubble shares, And soft, white hands could hardly earn A living that would serve his turn; The rich man's son inherits cares; The bank may break, the factory burn, A heritage, it seems to me,... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1884 - 280 pages
...man's son inherits cares : The bank may break, the factory burn, A breath may burst his bubble shares, And soft white hands could hardly earn A living that...seems to me, One scarce would wish to hold in fee. 3. The rich man's son inherits wants : His stomach craves for dainty faro ; With sated heart, he hears... | |
 | Boy - 1884 - 156 pages
...man's son inherits cares ; The bank may break, the factory burn, A breath may burst his bubble shares, And soft white hands could hardly earn A living that...would serve his turn ; A heritage, it seems to me, The rich man's son inherits wants, His stomach craves for dainty fare ; With solid heart he hears the... | |
 | Thomas W. Handford - 1885 - 456 pages
...would hardly earn A living that would suit his turn; A heritage, it seems to me, One would not care to hold in fee. The rich man's son inherits wants:...in his easy-chair; A heritage, it seems to me, One would not care to hold jn fee. What does the poor man's son inherit? Stout muscles and a sinewy heart;... | |
 | Improved illustrated reader - 1885 - 266 pages
...man's son inherits cares ; The bank may break, the factory burn, A breath may burst his bubble shares, And soft white hands could hardly earn A living that...seems to me, One scarce would wish to hold in fee. 3. The rich man's son inherits wants, His stomach craves for dainty fare ; With sated heart, he hears... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1885 - 264 pages
...man's son inherits cares ; The bank may break, the factory burn, A breath may burst his bubble shares, And soft white hands could hardly earn A living that...seems to me, One scarce would wish to hold in fee. 3. The rich man's son inherits wants, His stomach craves for dainty fare ; With sated heart, he hears... | |
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