 It's no in titles nor in rank ; It's no in wealth like Lon'on bank, To purchase peace and rest ; It's no in making muckle mair : It's no in books ; it's no in lear, To make us truly blest : If happiness hae not her seat And centre in the breast, We may...  Sidney Roemlee: A Tale of New England - Page 47by Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1827Full view - About this book
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 446 pages
...in makin muckle mair : It's no in books ; its no in lear, To make us truly blest : If happiness hae not her seat And centre in the breast, We may be wise,...never can be blest : Nae treasures, nor pleasures, Gould make us happy lang ; The heart ay's the part ay, That makes us right or wrang. VI. Think ye,... | |
 | Robert Burns, Thomas Park - 1808 - 330 pages
...in makin muckle mair : Its no in books ; its no in lear ; To make us truly blest : If happiness hae not her seat And centre in the breast, We may be wise,...nor pleasures, Could make us happy lang ; The heart ay's the part ay, That makes us right or wrang. Think ye, that sic as yon and I, Wha drudge and drive... | |
 | Richard Cumberland - 1809 - 518 pages
...blest : If happiness hae not her seat And ceufae in the breast, We Bay be wise, or rich, or groat, But never can be blest: Nae treasures, nor pleasures, ..' Could make us happy lang ; The heart ay's the part ay, That makes us right or wrang." (Vol. III. p. 157.)-' Sometimes his common-place is... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1811 - 500 pages
...makin muckle mair ; It 's no in books ; it's no in lear, To make us truly blest : If happiness hae not her seat And centre in the breast, We may be wise, or rich, or great, But never pan be blest : Nae treasures, nor pleasures, Could make us happy lang ; The heart ay 's the part ay,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1814 - 306 pages
...mair : It's :io in books : it's no in lear ; To make us truly blest : If happiness bne not her seal And centre in the breast, We may be wise, or rich, or great, But never can be blest ; JVac treasurer, nor pleasures, Could make us happy lang; The heart ay's the part ay, That makes us... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1815 - 364 pages
...happiness hae not her seat And eentre in the breast, We may be wise, or rieh, or great, But never ean be blest : Nae treasures, nor pleasures, Could make...The heart aye's the part aye, That makes us right or wrung. vI. Think ye, that sie as you and I, Wha drudge and drive thro' wet an' dry, Wi' never-eeasing... | |
 | William Carus Wilson - 1844 - 638 pages
...KIBK.BY LOHSDALB. 32 FRIENDLY VISITOR. No. 306. MARCH, 1844. VOL. 26. THE HAPPY HOME. " If happiness have not her seat, And centre in the breast, We may be wise, or rich, or great, But never can be blest/' He who has truly a happy home, has almost every desirable earthly blessing. There are comparatively... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1820 - 458 pages
...'s no in lear, To make us truly blest : If happiness hae not her seat And centre in the breast,, t We may be wise, or rich, or great, But never can be...nor pleasures, Could make us happy lang ; The heart ay's the part ay, That makes us right or wrang. VI. Think ye, that sic as you and .1, Wha drudge and... | |
 | Robert Huish - 1820 - 848 pages
...making muckle niair, It's no in books — it's no in lear, To make us truly blest. If happiness hae not her seat, And centre in the breast, We may be...rich, or great, But never can be blest. Nae treasures, nae pleasures, Could make us happy long, The heart's aye, the part's aye, That makes us right or wrong.... | |
 | John Platts - 1822 - 844 pages
...making muckle mair : It's no in books : it's no in lear, To make us truly blest : If happiness hae not her seat And centre in the breast, We may be wise,...Could make us happy lang ; The heart aye's the part ay. That makes us right or wrang. BURNS. The late ingenious Franklin laid down for himself the following... | |
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