 | Anna Cabot Lowell - 1855 - 452 pages
...surer blow Thus Switzerland again was free ; Thus death made way for liberty 1 ON MYSELF. — Gneley. THIS only grant me, that my means may lie Too low for envy, for contempt too high. Some honor I would have, Not from great deeds, but good alone ; The unknown are better than ill known ;... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1855 - 580 pages
...part which I have set down (if a very little were corrected) I should hardly now be much ashamed : " This only grant me, that my means may lie, Too low for envy, for contempt too high. Some honor I would hare, Not from great deeds, but good alone ; The unknown are better than ill known; Rumor... | |
 | 1855 - 458 pages
...surer blow Thus Switzerland again was free ; Thus death made way for liberty ! ON MYSELF. — Cowley. THIS only grant me, that my means may lie Too low for envy, for contempt too high. Some honor I would have, Not from great deeds, but good alone ; The unknown are better than ill known ;... | |
 | Caroline Leigh Gascoigne - 1855 - 368 pages
...whether you would be at all the happier — for my part I always feel inclined to say with Cowley — ' This only grant me, that my means may lie Too low for envy, for contempt too high.' " Ah ! that's all very well for you and Cowley — but just try me — that's all ! — But here comes... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1856 - 800 pages
...part which I here set down, (if a very little were corrected,) I should hardly now be much ashamed. This only grant me, that my means may lie Too low for envy, for contempt too high. Some honor 1 would have, Not'from great deeds, but good alone; Th' unknown are better than ill-known. Rumor... | |
 | B. Courtenay Gidley - 1856 - 116 pages
...j" Who, midft the roughnefs of his chequered way, Could thus, in enviable contentment, fay— 260 " This only grant me, that my means may lie Too low for envy, for contempt too high." The Mufe of Lovelace, like a caged lark, Sang in a prifon, dreary, damp, and dark. Confiftent Marvell... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - 780 pages
...part which I here set down, (if a very little were corrected,) I should hardly now be much ashamed. This only grant me, that my means may lie Too low for envy, for contempt too high. Some honor 1 would have, Not from great deeds, hut good alone ; Th' unknown are better than ill-known. Rumor... | |
 | Severn river - 1859 - 408 pages
...clashing waters, and a grave Yawned for me in the purple wave. c. MERIVALE (from the Greek). A Vote. This only grant me, that my means may lie Too low...too high. Some honour I would have, Not from great deeds, but good alone; Th' unknown are better than ill-known ; Rumour can ope the grave. Acquaintance... | |
 | George Gilfillan - 1860 - 364 pages
...Fortune! now, And chines of beef innumerable send me, Or from the stomach of the guard defend me. EC. This only grant me, that my means may lie Too low...too high. Some honour I would have, Not from great deeds, but good alone : The unknown are better than ill known : Rumour can ope the grave. Acquaintance... | |
 | George Gilfillan - 1860 - 364 pages
...carry At morning May, at night a January ; From the grave City-brow (For though it want an R, it has The letter of Pythagoras) Keep me, O Fortune ! now, And chines of beef innumerable send me, Or from the stomach of the guard defend me. IX. This only grant me, that my means may lie... | |
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This only grant me, that my means may lie Too low for envy, for contempt too high. 
