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 From labour health, from health contentment spring;
 Contentment opes the source of every joy.  
 From labour health, from health contentment spring;
 Contentment opes the source of every joy. 
 Let me posses what I now have, or even less, so that I may enjoy 
my remaining days, if read more 
 Let me posses what I now have, or even less, so that I may enjoy 
my remaining days, if Heaven grant any to remain.
 [Lat., Sit mihi quod nunc est, etiam minus et mihi vivam
  Quod superest aevi--si quid superesse volunt di.] 
 Sweet are the thoughts that savour of content;
 The quiet mind is richer than a crown;
  Sweet read more 
 Sweet are the thoughts that savour of content;
 The quiet mind is richer than a crown;
  Sweet are the nights in careless slumber spent;
   The poor estate scorns fortune's angry frown:
    Such sweet content, such minds, such sleep, such bliss,
     Beggars enjoy, when princes oft do miss. 
 We'll therefore relish with content,
 Whate'er kind providence has sent,
  Nor aim beyond our pow'r;
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 We'll therefore relish with content,
 Whate'er kind providence has sent,
  Nor aim beyond our pow'r;
   For, if our stock be very small,
    'Tis prudent to enjoy it all,
     Nor lose the present hour. 
 Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us 
to be here: if thou wilt, read more 
 Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us 
to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; 
one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. 
Contented wi' little, and cantie wi' mair.
Contented wi' little, and cantie wi' mair.
 Some things are of that nature as to make
 One's fancy chuckle, while his heart doth ache.  
 Some things are of that nature as to make
 One's fancy chuckle, while his heart doth ache. 
 In Paris a queer little man you may see,
 A little man all in gray;
  Rosy and read more 
 In Paris a queer little man you may see,
 A little man all in gray;
  Rosy and round as an apple is he,
   Content with the present whate'er it may be,
    While from care and from cash he is equally free,
     And merry both night and day!
      "Ma foi! I laugh at the world," says he,
       "I laugh at the world, and the world laughs at me!"
        What a gay little man in gray. 
 I'll be merry and free,
 I'll be sad for nae-body;
  If nae-body cares for me,
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 I'll be merry and free,
 I'll be sad for nae-body;
  If nae-body cares for me,
   I'll care for nae-body.