A heritage, it seems to me, e scarce would wish to hold in fee. What doth the poor man's son inherit ? Stout muscles and a sinewy heart, A hardy frame, a hardier spirit ; King of two hands, he does his part In every useful toil and art : A heritage, it... The Writings of James Russell Lowell ...: Poems - Página 44por James Russell Lowell - 1890 - 342 páginasVisualização integral - Acerca deste livro
| Henry Llewellyn Williams - 1872 - 218 páginas
...inherits solt, white hands, And tender flesh that tears the cold, Nor dares to wear a garment old ; A heritage, it seems to me, One scarce would wish...would serve his turn ; A heritage, it seems to me, What doth the poor man's son inherit ? Stout muscles, and a sinewy heart, A hardy frame, a hardier... | |
| 1884 - 794 páginas
...that fears the cold, Nor dares to wear a garment old ; A heritage, it seems to me, One would not care to hold in fee. The rich man's son inherits cares: The bank may break, the fectory burn ; Some breath may burst his bubble shares; And soft, white hands would hardly earn A living... | |
| 1872 - 710 páginas
...sated heart he hears the pants Of toiling hinds with brown arms bare, And wearies in his easy chair ; aven-gate ascend, Bear on your wings and in your notes Hin praise What doth the poor man's son inherit Í Stout muscle and a sinewy heart, A hardy frame, a hardier spirit... | |
| Charles Hartley - 1872 - 372 páginas
...sated heart, he hears the pants Of toiling hinds with brown arms bare, And wearies in his easy chair; A heritage, it seems to me, One scarce would wish to hold in fee. What doth the poor man's son inherit? Stout muscles and a sinewy heart, A hardy frame, a hardier spirit;... | |
| James Russell Lowell - 1873 - 484 páginas
...sated heart, he hears the pants Of toiling hinds with brown arms bare, And wearies in his easy.chair ; A heritage, it seems to me, One scarce would wish to hold in fee. What doth the poor man's son inherit? Stout mxiscles and a sinewy heart, A hardy frame, a hardier spirit... | |
| William Morley Punshon - 1873 - 400 páginas
...inherits soft white hands, And tender flesh that fears the cold, Nor dares to wear a garment old : A heritage, it seems to me, One scarce would wish to hold in fee. 289 The rich man's son inherits cares, — The bank may break, the factory bum, A breath may burst... | |
| American poems, William Michael Rossetti - 1873 - 556 páginas
...sated heart, he hears the pants Of toiling hinds with brown arms bare, And wearies in his easy chair; A heritage, it seems to me, One scarce would wish to hold in fee. What doth the poor man's son inherit ? Stout muscles and a sinewy heart, A hardy frame, a hardier spirit... | |
| 1873 - 350 páginas
...sated heart he hears the pant Of toiling hinds with brown arms bare, And wearies ia his easy-chair; A heritage, it seems to me, One scarce would wish to hold in fee. What doth the, poor man's son inherit? Stout muscles and a sinewy heart ; A hardy frame, a hardier... | |
| Richard Edwards - 1867 - 508 páginas
...Nor dares to wear a garment old; A heritage, it seems to me, One would not care to hold in fee. 2. The rich man's son inherits cares; The bank may break, the factory burn: Some breath may burst his bubble shares : And soft, white hands would hardly earn A living that would... | |
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