With all thy sober charms possest,
Whose wishes never learnt to stray.

With all thy sober charms possest,
Whose wishes never learnt to stray.

Man wants but little here below,
Nor wants that little long.

Man wants but little here below,
Nor wants that little long.

I wish they would only take me as I am.

I wish they would only take me as I am.

Every wish
Is like a prayer--with God.

Every wish
Is like a prayer--with God.

I've often wished that I had clear,
For life, six hundred pounds a year,
A handsome house read more

I've often wished that I had clear,
For life, six hundred pounds a year,
A handsome house to lodge a friend,
A river at my garden's end,
A terrace walk, and half a rood
Of land, set out to plant a wood.

Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn't.

Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn't.

O, that I were where I would be,
Then would I be where I am not;
For read more

O, that I were where I would be,
Then would I be where I am not;
For where I am I would not be,
And where I would be I can not.

Wishing, of all employments is the worst.

Wishing, of all employments is the worst.

What most we wish, with ease we fancy near.

What most we wish, with ease we fancy near.