 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, Oh! let the ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small unkindness...  English 18th Century Dances - Page 2881812Full view - About this book
 | Anna Cabot Lowell - 1855 - 452 pages
...humble that he knows no more. GOOD TEMPER. — 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 though but few can serve, yet all may please ; O, let the ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small... | |
 | 1855 - 902 pages
...greet thee, Never more to say farewell. GOOD TEMPER. SINCK trifles make the sum of human things, And half our misery from our foibles springs ; Since life's best joys consist in peace and case, And though but few can serve, yet all may please ; O, let the ungentle spirit learn from hence,... | |
 | Matilda Marian Chesney Pullan - 1855 - 312 pages
...beautiful indeed !" 212 CHAP. XII. FEMININE FOIBLES. " Siace trifles make the sum of human things, And half our misery from our 'foibles' springs : Since life's best joys consist of peace and ease, And few can save, or serve, but all may please, — Oh let th' ungentle spirit learn... | |
 | Septimus Sears - 1859 - 964 pages
...abound. SWEETNESS OP TEMPER NECESSARY TO HAPPINESS. SINCE trifles make the sum of human things, And half our misery from our foibles springs ; Since life's...peace and ease, And few can save or serve, but all can please — • Oh, let the ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small unkindness is a great offence;... | |
 | Frances E. Percival - 1856 - 294 pages
...accents mild, " Creation's work is done." GOOD TEMPER. 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 ; O, let the ungentle spirit learn from hence A small... | |
 | Hannah More - 1856 - 578 pages
...! shall ascend to heav'n ! Since trifles make the sum of human things, And half our misery from oar foibles springs, Since life's best joys consist in peace and ease, And though but few can serve, yet all may please ; O let th* ungentle-spirit learn from hence, A small... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - 226 pages
...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...peace and ease, And few can save or serve, but all can please, — O ! let the ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small unkindness is a great offence... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - 164 pages
...few. I have nothing more to say. DOMESTIC HARMONY. 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 O ! let the ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1857 - 242 pages
...— 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 all may please, — O, let the ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small unkindness... | |
 | 1858 - 930 pages
...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 pleas*, Oh ! let the ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small unkindness is a great offence.'*... | |
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