 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 - Sida 298redigerad av - 1844Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | James Russell Lowell - 1844 - 308 sidor
...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, The rich man's son inherits wants, His stomach craves for dainty fare ; With sated heart, he hears... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1844 - 584 sidor
...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... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1844 - 574 sidor
...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... | |
 | 1872 - 812 sidor
...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 hia turn: A heritage, it seems to me, One scarce would wish to hold in fee. The rich man's son inherits... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1852 - 588 sidor
...man's son inherits cares ; The bank may break, the factory bum, A breath may burst his bubble shares, And soft, white hands could hardly earn A living that...rich man's son inherits wants. His stomach craves for dainly fare ; With sated heart, he hears the pants Of toiling hinds with brown arms bare, And wearies... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1853 - 276 sidor
...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...; With sated he'art, he hears the pants Of toiling hjncls with brown arms bare, And wearies in his easychair ; A heritage, it seems to me, One scarce... | |
 | Lucius Osgood - 1858 - 494 sidor
...hold in fee. 2. 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...seems to me, One scarce would wish to hold in fee. x 3. The rich man's son inherits wants : His stomach craves for dainty fare; With sated heart, he hears... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - 752 sidor
...inherits soft, white hands. And tender flesh that fears the cold, Nor dares to wear a garment old ; A heritage, it seems to me, One scarce would wish to hold in fee. The rich man's son inherits cares ; The hank may break, the factory burn, A breath may burst his bubble shares, And soft, white... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1857 - 334 sidor
...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 - 1858 - 342 sidor
...would wish 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 serve his turn; The bank may break, the factory burn, A heritage, it seems to me, One scarce would wish to hold in... | |
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