 Which others often show for pride, / value for their power to please, And selfish churls deride ; — One Stradivarius, I confess, Two Meerschaums, I would fain possess. Wealth's wasteful tricks I will not learn, Nor ape the glittering upstart fool ;...  Wisconsin Journal of Education - Сторінка 1811897Повний перегляд - Докладніше про цю книгу
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1880 - 1124 стор.
...One Stradivarius, 1 confess, Tiro meerschaums, I would fain possess. Wealth's wasteful tricks I will dreary intercourse of daily life, Shall e'er prevail Í Give grasping pomp its double share, — I ask but one recumbent chair. Thus humble let me live... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1881 - 410 стор.
...One Stradivarius, I confess, Two Meerschaums, I would fain possess. Wealth's wasteful tricks I will not learn Nor ape the glittering upstart fool ; —...the blessing lent Of simple tastes and mind content ! /ESTIVATION. AN UNPUBLISHED POEM, BY MY LATH LATIN TUTOR. IN candent ire the solar splendor flames... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1881 - 1078 стор.
...One Stradivarius, I confess, Tivo Meerschaums, I would fain possess. Wealth's wasteful tricks I will not learn, Nor ape the glittering upstart fool; —...the blessing lent Of simple tastes and mind content! Come, clear old comrade, you and I Will steal an hour from days gone by— The shining days when life... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1881 - 120 стор.
...One Stradivarius, I confess, Two Meerschaums, I would fain possess. Wealth's wasteful tricks I will not learn Nor ape the glittering upstart fool ; —...the blessing lent Of simple tastes and mind content ! 26 THE FAULTS OF CONVERSATION. WHAT are the great faults of conversation ? Want of ideas, want of... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1881 - 1000 стор.
...One Stradivarius, I confess, Two meerschaums, I would fain possess. Wealth's wasteful tricks I will not learn. Nor ape the glittering upstart fool ; —...carved tables serve my turn, But all must be of buhl f Give grasping pomp its double share, — I ask but one recumbent chair. Thus humble let ine live... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1882 - 406 стор.
...possess. Wealth's wasteful tricks I will not learn, Nor ape thf glittering upstart fool ; — Siva!' not carved tables serve my turn, * But all must be...the blessing lent Of simple tastes and mind content ! MY LAST WALE WITH THE SCHOOLMISTRESS. {A Parenthesis.) I can't say just how many walks she and I... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1882 - 640 стор.
...One Stradivarius, I confess, Two meerschaums, I would fain possess. Wealth's wasteful tricks I will not learn. Nor ape the glittering upstart fool ; ,...more generous gifts deny, - . I shall not miss them muck — Too grateful for the blessing lent Of simple tastes and mind content ! MY LAST WALK WITH THE... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1882 - 350 стор.
...One Stradivarius, I confess, Two Meerschaums, I would fain possess. Wealth's wasteful tricks I will not learn, Nor ape the glittering upstart fool; —...double share, — I ask but one recumbent chair. Thus bumble let me live and die, Nor long for Midas' golden touch, If Heaven more generous gifts deny, I... | |
 | Gleanings - 1882 - 548 стор.
...Like wrinkled skins on scalded milk Wealth's wasteful tricks I will not learu Nor ape the glitt'ring upstart fool ; Shall not carved tables serve my turn,...all must be of Buhl ? Give grasping pomp its double care — I ask but one recumbent chair Thus humble let me live and die, Nor long for Midas' golden... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1882 - 630 стор.
...Oat Stradivarius, I confess, I'mi meerschaums, I would lain possess. Wealth's wasteful tricks I will not learn. Nor ape the glittering upstart fool ; Shall...not carved tables serve my turn, But all must be of Irahl ? Give grasping pomp its double share — I ask but one recumbent chair. Thus humble Tet me Eve... | |
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