To
have a cheerful, bright and airy dwellingplace,
With
garden, lawns and climbing flowers sweet;
Fresh
fruits, good wine, few children; there to meet
A
quiet, faithful wife, whose love shines through her face.
To
have no debt, no lawyer’s feud, no love but one,
And
not too much to do with one’s relations.
Be
just, and be content. Naught but
vexations
Arise
from toadying the great, when all is done.
Live
well and wisely, and for grace petition;
Indulge
devotion to its full fruition;
Subdue
your passions—that is the best condition.
Your
mind untrammeled and your heart in Faith;
While
at your business give your prayers breath;
This
is to rest at home, and calmly wait for death.
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