The little smiling cottage! where at eve He meets his rosy children at the door, Prattling their welcomes, and his honest wife, With good brown cake and bacon slice, intent To cheer his hunger after labor hard. — Edward Dyer Copy Share Image
My mind to me a kingdom is, Such present joys therein I find, That it excels all other bliss That earth affords or grows… — Edward Dyer Copy Share Image
O liberty, Parent of happiness, celestial born When the first man became a living soul; His sacred genius thou. — Edward Dyer Copy Share Image
My wealth is health and perfect ease; My conscience clear my chief defence; I neither seek by bribes to please, Nor by deceit to… — Edward Dyer Copy Share Image
“My mind to me a kingdom is, Such present joys therein I find, That it excels all other bliss That world affords or grows… — Edward Dyer Copy Share Image
My mind to me a kingdom is, such present joys therein I find, that it excels all other bliss. — Edward Dyer Copy Share Image
True hearts have eyes and ears, no tongues to speak; They hear and see, and sigh, and then they break. — Edward Dyer Copy Share Image
Some weigh their pleasure by their lust, Their wisdom by their rage of will, Their treasure is their only trust; And cloake' d craft… — Edward Dyer Copy Share Image
My mind to me a kingdom is; Such present joys therein I find that it excels all other bliss that earth affords or grows… — Edward Dyer Copy Share Image
Some have too much, yet still do crave; I little have, and seek no more. They are but poor, though much they have, And… — Edward Dyer Copy Share Image