 Midas gape for more; I neither want nor yet abound, — Enough's a feast, content is crowned. I feign not friendship where I hate; I fawn not on the great (in show) ; I prize, I praise a mean estate, — Neither too lofty nor too low: This, this is all...  Anecdotes of Literature and Scarce Books - Page 174by William Beloe - 1812Full view - About this book
 | George Ellis - English poetry - 1790 - 346 pages
...hate, I fawn not on the great in fhow, I prize, I praife a mean eftate, Neither too lofty nor too low; This, this is all my choice, my cheer, A mind content, a confcience clear. THOU art not fair, for all thy red and white, For all thofe rofy temp'ratures in... | |
 | English poets - 1801 - 382 pages
...hate, I fawn not on the great in show, I prize, I pr-iise a mean estate, Neither too lofty nor too low; This, this is all my choice, my cheer, A mind content, a conscience clear. THOTJ art not fair, for all thy red and white, For all those rosy temp'ratures in thee, Thou art not... | |
 | George Ellis - English poetry - 1803 - 468 pages
...hate, I fawn not on the great in show, I prize, I praise a mean estate, Neither too lofty nor too low ; This, this is all my choice, my cheer, A mind content, a conscience clear. The Soul's Errand. Go, soul, the body's guest, Upon a thankless errand ! Fear not to touch the best,... | |
 | Ant The - 1827 - 366 pages
...I fawn not on the great in show, I prize, I praise a mean estate, Neither too lofty, nor too low ; This, this is all my choice, my cheer, A mind content, a conscience clear. HAJEE SALAH, THE CROSS-GRAINED. ACCORDING to the law in Mahomedan countries, if a man pronounces three... | |
 | University of Cambridge - Classical education - 1830 - 636 pages
...hate, I fawn not on the great in show, I prize, I praise a mean estate, Neither too lofty nor too low ; This, this is all my choice, my cheer, A mind content, a conscience clear. III. Subject for Latin Theme. Doctrina sed vim promovet insitam, Rectique cultus pectora roborant ;... | |
 | Musa, Thomas Oliphant (president of the Madrigal society) - Madrigals - 1837 - 520 pages
...want, nor yet abound, Enough 'sa feast, content is crown'd. Fourth Part. I feign not friendship where I hate, I fawn not on the great for grace ; I prize a happy, mean estate, Ne yet too lofty, nor too base : This is all my choice, my cheer, — A mind... | |
 | Education - 1847 - 508 pages
...hate, I fawn not on the great in show, I prize, I praise a mean estate, Neither too lofty nor too low ; This, this is all my choice, my cheer, A mind content, a conscience clear." — Sylvetter. A TREATISE ON THE FIRST PRINCIPLES OF ARITHMETIC, AFTBR THB METHOD Oï PESTALOZZI. BY... | |
 | English poetry - 1851 - 496 pages
...hate, I fawn not on the great in show, I prize, I praise a mean estate, Neither too lofty nor too low ; This, this is all my choice, my cheer, A mind content, a conscience clear.* SIMON WASTELL. Bonx, 1562; DATE op DEATH UNCERTAIN. MAN'S MORTALITY. LIKE as the damask rose you see,... | |
 | Children's literature - 1865 - 1136 pages
...beautiful lines of Sylvester's : — " I prize, I praise a mean estate, Neither too lofty nor too low ; This, this is all my choice, my cheer, A mind content, a conscience clear." Napoleon's was an ambition that never could be quenched, as we see by his returning from his banishment... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1866 - 726 pages
...hate, I fawn not on the great in show, I prize, I praise a mean estate, neither too lofty nor too low ; this, this is all my choice, my cheer, a mind content, a conscience clear. J. SYLVESTER 146 IVfOW fades the last long streak of snow, 1 \ now burgeons every maze of quick about... | |
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