 Little I ask ; my wants are few ; I only wish a hut of stone, (A very plain brown stone will do,) That I may call my own ; — And close at hand is such a one, In yonder street that fronts the sun. Plain food is quite enough for me; Three courses are...  The Autocrat of the Breakfast-table - Σελίδα 313των Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1868 - 373 σελίδεςΠλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1889 - 124 σελίδες
...its monotonous song for ever and ever. THE AUTOCEAT OF THE BEEAKFAST- TAELE. 30. Samuel Rogers, 1763. Plain food is quite enough for me ; Three courses...subsist on three, Thank Heaven for three. Amen ! I always thought cold victual nice ; — My choice would be vanilla-ice. CONTENTMENT. 31. George Henry... | |
 | H. T. B., Practical Housewife - 1889 - 256 σελίδες
...'Man, Nature's guest by invitation sweet, Receives from her both appetite and treat. ' COWPER. 134 ' Plain food is quite enough for me ; Three courses are as good as ten , mixture thick. Pour this into a wet china mould, and put it in a cool place to set ; in twelve hours... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1890 - 362 σελίδες
...but little here below." LITTLE I ask ; my wants arc few ; I only wish a hut of stone, (Л very plitin brown stone will do,) That I may call my own ; —...can subsist on three, Thank Heaven for three. Amen ! . — THE DEACON'S MASTERPIECE. I always thought cold victual nice ; — My dunce would be vanilla-ice.... | |
 | Mary Mapes Dodge - 1890 - 548 σελίδες
...humorously : Little I ask ; my wants are few ; I only wish a hut of stone (A very plain brownslone will do), That I may call my own ; — And close at...such a one, In yonder street that fronts the sun. His wish came very nearly true many years ago, and on a bright day last October I climbed the flight... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1890 - 450 σελίδες
...but little here below." LITTLE I ask ; my wants are few ; I only wish a hut of stone, A very pJn-in brown stone will do,) That I may call my own ; — And close at hand is such a one, n yonder street that fronts the sun. 'lain food is quite enough for me ; Three courses are as good... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1891 - 350 σελίδες
...CONTENTMENT. " Han wants but little here below." Little I ask ; my wants are few ; I only wish a hut of stone, (A very plain brown stone will do,) That I may call...always thought cold victual nice ; — My choice would be vanilla-ice. I care not much for gold or land; — Give me a mortgage here and there, — Some good... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1891 - 362 σελίδες
...CONTENTMENT. " Man wants but little here below." Little I ask ; my wants are few ; I only wish a hut of stone (A very plain brown stone will do), That I may call...subsist on three, Thank Heaven for three. Amen ! I always thought cold victual nice ; — My choice would be vanilla-ice. I care not much for gold or... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1891 - 328 σελίδες
...CONTENTMENT " Man wants but little here below " LITTLE I ask; my wants are few; I only wish a hut of stone, (A very plain brown stone will do,) That I may call...subsist on three, Thank Heaven for three. Amen! I always thought cold victual nice ; — > My choice would be vanilla-ice. I care not much for gold or... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1891 - 330 σελίδες
...CONTENTMENT " Man wanto but little here below " LITTLE I ask ; my wants are few ; I only wish a hut of stone, (A very plain brown stone will do,) That I may call...subsist on three, Thank Heaven for three. Amen ! I always thought cold victual nice ; — My choice would be vanilla-ice. I care not much for gold or... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1891 - 330 σελίδες
...CONTENTMENT " Man wants but little here below " LITTLE I ask ; my wants are few ; I only wish a hut of stone, (A very plain brown stone will do,) That I may call...subsist on three, Thank Heaven for three. Amen ! I always thought cold victual nice ; — My choice would be vanilla-ice. I care not much for gold or... | |
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