 | Wisconsin State Horticultural Society - 1874 - 212 pages
...home, than to wear the brightest jewels that earth can yield of conquering politicians. Then how " Happy the man whose wish and care, A few paternal acres bound, Content to breathe his native air On his own ground." Horticulture is higher agriculture ; and makes home more attractive, plants about... | |
 | Wisconsin State Horticultural Society - 1874 - 212 pages
...home, than to wear the brightest jewels that earth can yield of conquering politicians. Then how " Happy the man whose wish and care, A few paternal acres bound, • Content to breathe his native air On his own ground." Horticulture is higher agriculture ; and makes home more attractive, plants about... | |
 | Edwin David Sanborn - 1875 - 436 pages
...stores not produced at home. So the year went round, marked by thrift, contentment and prosperity. " Happy the man whose wish and care A few paternal acres...Content to breathe his native air. In his own ground. The mechanic was the peer and helper of the farmer. Every tiller of the soil needed a house and barn,... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - 1876 - 840 pages
...wings! I mount! I fly! 0 Grave, where is thy victory ? 0 Death, where is thy sting • CONTENTMENT. HAPPY the man whose wish and care A few paternal acres...breathe his native air ) In his own ground. Whose herda with milk, whose fields with bread, Whose flocks supply him with attire ; Whose trees in summer... | |
 | Elias Nason - 1877 - 330 pages
...FIRMA, an entrance to which may be found on the sunny side of most of our hills." FAMILY VISITOR. " Happy the man whose wish and care A few paternal acres...Content to breathe his native air In his own ground." ALEXANDER POPE. ON the 2 1st day of February, 1788, the church held a solemn fast " to look up by Prayer... | |
 | Poets - 1877 - 300 pages
...alone remains of thee, 'Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be. Elegy on an Unfortunate Lady. 21. Happy the man whose wish and care A few paternal acres...Content to breathe his native air In his own ground. Ode on Solitude. 20. Some squire, perhaps, you take delight to rack, Whose game is whisk, whose treat... | |
 | D. C. L. - 1878 - 242 pages
...going to the theatres to see the dancing bears." A Preston boy, read to Mr. Steele, Pope's lines — " Happy the man whose wish and care A few paternal acres...Content to breathe his native air In his own ground." On being asked what was meant by his " native air ?" the boy promptly answered, " Why the 'air of his... | |
 | D. C. L. - 1878 - 246 pages
...going to the theatres to see the dancing bears." A Preston boy, read to Mr. Steele, Pope's lines — " Happy the man whose wish and care A few paternal acres...Content to breathe his native air In his own ground." On being asked what was meant by his " native air ?" the boy promptly answered, " Why the 'air of his... | |
 | Henry Cabot Lodge - 1880 - 408 pages
...mount! I fly! O grave ! where is thy victory ? O death! where is thy sting? ALEXANDER Pops.1 SOLITUDE.2 HAPPY the man whose wish and care A few paternal acres...Content to breathe his native air ' In his own ground. 1 ALEXANDER POPE, the son of a merchant, was born ID LonJon in May, 1688. He was deformed in body,... | |
 | James Martin (of the Wedgwood inst, Burslem) - 1880 - 232 pages
...ON SOLITUDE. Note.—This production of the poet was written when he was about twelve years old. 1. Happy the man, whose wish and care A few paternal...Content to breathe his native air In his own ground. 2. Whose herds with milk, whose fields with bread, Whose flocks supply him with attire, Whose trees... | |
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HAPPY the man, whose wish and care A few paternal acres bound, Content to breathe his native air In his own ground. 
