The rich man's son inherits cares ? The bank may break, the factory burn, A breath may burst his bubble shares, And soft white hands could hardly earn A living that would serve his turn ; A heritage, it seems to me, One scarce would wish to hold in fee. The North American Review - Seite 298herausgegeben von - 1844Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1896 - 1224 Seiten
...man's son inherits cares ; The bank may break, the factory burn, A breath may burst his bubble shares, And soft, white hands could hardly earn A living that would serve his turn. «. LOWELL — The Heritage. Infinite riches in a little room. o. MARLOWE — The Jew of Malta. Act... | |
| James Russell Lowell - 1896 - 108 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... | |
| Orison Swett Marden - 1896 - 490 Seiten
...inherits cares ; The bank may break, the factory burn, A breath may burst his bubble-shares ; Then, soft white hands could hardly earn A living that would serve his turn. What doth the poor man's son inherit? Stout muscles, and a sinewy heart, A hardy frame, a hardier spirit... | |
| Orison Swett Marden - 1896 - 488 Seiten
...inherits cares ; The bank may break, the factory barn, A breath may burst his bubble-shares ; Then, soft white hands could hardly earn A living that would serve his turn. What doth the poor man's son inherit ? Stout muscles, and a sinewy heart, A hardy frame, a hardier... | |
| 1897 - 660 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... | |
| John Piersol McCaskey - 1897 - 592 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... | |
| William Wilfred Birdsall, Rufus Matthew Jones - 1897 - 602 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... | |
| Sherman Williams - 1898 - 514 Seiten
...man's son inherits cares; The bank may break, the factory burn, A breath may burst his bubble shares, And soft white hands could hardly earn A living that...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... | |
| James Russell Lowell - 1898 - 538 Seiten
...man's son inherits cares ; The bank may break, the factory burn, A breath may burst his bubble shares, And soft white hands could hardly earn A living that...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... | |
| 1898 - 522 Seiten
...man's son inherits cares; The bank may break, the factory burn, A breath may burst his bubble shares, And soft white hands could hardly earn A living that...would wish to hold in fee. The rich man's son inherits rants, His stomach craves fo- dainty fare; With sated heart, he hear-. the pants Of toiling hinds with... | |
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