 My choice would be vanilla-ice. I care not much for gold or land; — Give me a mortgage here and there, — Some good bank-stock, some note of hand, Or trifling railroad share, — I only ask that Fortune send A little more than I shall spend.  The Autocrat of the Breakfast-table - Σελίδα 313των Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1858 - 279 σελίδεςΠλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1893 - 300 σελίδες
...here and there, — Some good bank-stock, — some note of hand, Or trifling railroad share ; — 1 only ask that Fortune send A little more than I shall...perhaps, be Plenipo, — But only near St. James; — I 'm very sure I should not care To fill our Gubernator's chair. Jewels are baubles ; 't is a sin... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1893 - 300 σελίδες
...gold or land; — Give me a mortgage here and there, — Some good bank-stock, — some note of hand, Or trifling railroad share; — I only ask that Fortune...toys, I know, And titles are but empty names; — I would.perhaps, be Pleuipo, — But only near St. James; — I 'm very sure I should not care To fill... | |
 | Franklin Thomas Baker, George Rice Carpenter, Jennie Freeborn Owens - 1906 - 504 σελίδες
...gold or land ; — Give me a mortgage here and there, — 15 Some good bank stock, some note of hand, Or trifling railroad share, — I only ask that Fortune send A little more than I shall spend. Jewels are baubles ; 'tis a sin 20 To care for such unfruitful things ; — One good-sized diamond... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1907 - 370 σελίδες
...trifling railroad share ; — I only ask that fortune send A little more than I shall spend. Honours are silly toys, I know, And titles are but empty names ;— I would, perhap1, be Plenipo, — But only near St James : f'm very sure I should not care To fill our Gubernator's... | |
 | Marshall Pinckney Wilder - 1908 - 264 σελίδες
...gold or land ; — Give me a mortgage here and there, — Some good bank-stock, some note of hand, Or trifling railroad share, — I only ask that Fortune...not care To fill our Gubernator's chair. Jewels are bawbles ; 'tis a sin To care for such unfruitful things ;— One good-sized diamond in a pin, — Some,... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1908 - 452 σελίδες
...know, And titles are but empty names ; I would, perhaps, be Plenipo, — But only near St. James ; I 'm very sure I should not care To fill our Gubernator's chair. Jewels are bawbles ; ' t is it sin To care for such unfruitful things ; — One good-sized diamond in a pin, —... | |
 | Samuel Swayze Seward - 1909 - 538 σελίδες
...for gold or land; — Give me a mortgage here and there, — Some good bank-stock, some note of hand, Or trifling railroad share,— I only ask that Fortune send A little more than I shall spend. * By permission of Houghton Milflin Company. Honors are silly toys, I know, And titles are but empty... | |
 | Franklin Thomas Baker - 1909 - 504 σελίδες
...gold or land ; — Give me a mortgage here and there, — is Some good bank stock, some note of hand> Or trifling railroad share, — I only ask that Fortune send A little more than I shall spend. Jewels are baubles ; 'tis a sin 20 To care for such unfruitful things ; — One good-sized diamond... | |
 | William Harris Elson, Christine M. Keck - 1910 - 368 σελίδες
...gold or land ; — Give me a mortgage here and there, — Some goo^ bank-stock, — some note of hand. Or trifling railroad share ; — I only ask that Fortune...I should not care To fill our Gubernator's chair. 5 Jewels are baubles 'tis a sin To care for such unfruitful things ; — One good-sized diamond in... | |
 | 1910 - 532 σελίδες
...for gold or land; — Give me a mortgage here and there, — Some good bank-stock, some note of hand, Or trifling railroad share, — I only ask that Fortune...perhaps, be Plenipo, — But only near St. James; I 'm very sure I should not care To fill our Gubernator's chair. Jewels are baubles ; 't is a. sin... | |
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