 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 - Page 1811897Full view - About this book
 | American wit and humor - 1875 - 540 pages
...Like wrinkled skins on scalded milk. Wealth's wasteful tricks I will not learn, Nor ape the glitt'ring upstart fool ; Shall not carved tables serve my turn, But all must be of buhl 1 Give grasping pomp its double care, — I ask but one recumbent chair. Thus humble let me live and... | |
 | George Manville Fenn - Wit and humor - 1899 - 548 pages
...wasteful tncks I will not learn. Nor ape the glitt'ring upstart fool ; Shall not carved tables servo my turn, But all must be of buhl ? Give grasping pomp its double care — I ask but one recumbent chair. Thus humble let me live and die, Xor long for Midas' golden... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1877 - 576 pages
...One Stradivarius, I confess, Two meerschaums, I would fain possess. Wealth's wasteful tricks I will not learn, Nor ape the glittering upstart fool ; Shall...the blessing lent Of simple tastes and mind content ! OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES. CONTENTAT10N. DIRECTED TO MY DEAR FATHER, AND MOST WORTHY FRIEND, MR. ISAAC... | |
 | Charles Henry Jones - American poetry - 1876 - 424 pages
...One Stradivarius, I confess, Two Meerschaums, I would fain possess. Wealth's wasteful tricks I will not learn, Nor ape the glittering upstart fool ; —...its double share, — I ask but one recumbent chair. THE LAST LEAF. Thus humble let me live and die, Nor long for Midas' golden touch ; If Heaven more generous... | |
 | Robert Aitkin Bertram - 1877 - 766 pages
...One Stradivarius, I confess, Two Meerschaums, I would fain possess. Wealth's wasteful tricks I will htly joy when aught unknown Strik ! OW Holmes. 3459. WANTS. Human ' MAN wants but little here below, Nor wants that little long.' 'Tis... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1877 - 630 pages
...One Stradivarius, I confess, Two meerschaums, I would fain possess. Wealth's wasteful tricks I will not learn, Nor ape the glittering upstart fool ; Shall...buhl ? Give grasping pomp its double share, — I ask hut one recumbent chair. Thus humble let me live and die, Nor long for Midas' golden touch ; If Heaven... | |
 | George Manville Fenn - Wit and humor - 1899 - 550 pages
...Shall not carved tables serve my turn, But all must be of buhl ? Give grasping pomp its double care — I ask but one recumbent chair. Thus humble let me...Nor long for Midas' golden touch ; If Heaven more gen'rous gifts deny, I shall not miss them much — Too grateful for the blessing lent Of simple tastes... | |
 | National Sunday school union - 1881 - 600 pages
...sarcasm there comes this final one, which rounds off the modest wants of a " contented" individual: — "Thus humble let me live and die, Nor long for Midas'...I shall not miss them much ; Too grateful for the blessings lent Of simple tastes and mind content." The "Wonderful One-boss Shay" is, I suppose, as... | |
 | William Swinton, George Rhett Cathcart - Readers - 1880 - 234 pages
...One Stradivarius, I confess, Two Meerschaums, I would fain possess. Wealth's wasteful tricks I will not learn, Nor ape the glittering upstart fool; —...recumbent chair. Thus humble let me live and die, Not long for Midas' golden touch; If Heaven more generous gifts deny, I shall not miss them much, —... | |
 | William Swinton, George Rhett Cathcart - American literature - 1880 - 242 pages
...One Stradivarius, I confess, Two Meerschaums, I would fain possess. Wealth's wasteful tricks I will not learn, Nor ape the glittering upstart fool; —...recumbent chair. Thus humble let me live and die, Not long for Midas' golden touch; If Heaven more generous gifts deny, I shall not miss them muck, —... | |
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