 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 - Seite 44von James Russell Lowell - 1890 - 342 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Charles Fenno Hoffman, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Kinahan Cornwallis, Timothy Flint, John Holmes Agnew - 1843 - 648 Seiten
...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 factory burn, Some breath may burst his bubble shares, And soft, white hands would hardly earn A living that would... | |
 | John Goldsbury, William Russell - 1844 - 444 Seiten
...fears the cold ; 5 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 factory burn ; 10 Some breath may burst his bubble shares ; And soft, white hands would hardly earn A living that... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1844 - 574 Seiten
...sated heart, he hears the pants Of toiling hinds with brown arms bare, And wearies in his easychair ; 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... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1844 - 308 Seiten
...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 - 1844 - 584 Seiten
...sated heart, he hears the pants Of toiling hinds with brown arms bare, And wearies in his easychair ; 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... | |
 | 1872 - 812 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Theodore Dwight - 1847 - 838 Seiten
...that fears the cold, Nor (¡ares lo wear a garment old ; A heri'age it seems to me, One would not care to hold in fee. The rich man's son inherits cares. The bank may break, the factory burn, ¡Some breath may burst his bubble shares And soli while hands would scarcely earn A living that would... | |
 | 1856 - 518 Seiten
...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 factory burn, Some breath may burst his bubble shares, And soft white hands would scarcely earn A living that would... | |
 | Charles Northend - 1856 - 276 Seiten
...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 factory burn, Some breath may burst his bubble shares, And soft white hands would scarcely earr. A living that would... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1858 - 342 Seiten
...he inherits soft white hands, And tender Hesh that fears the cold, Nor dares to wear a garment old; And piles of brick, and stone, and gold, A heritage,...to hold in fee. The rich man's son inherits cares ; A breath may burst his bubble shares, And soft white hands could hardly earn A living that would... | |
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