If solid happiness we prize, Within our breast this jewel l… - Nathaniel Cotton

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If solid happiness we prize,
Within our breast this jewel lies,
And they are fools who roam.
The world has nothing to bestow;
From our own selves our joys must flow,
And that dear hut, our home.

Nathaniel Cotton

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About Nathaniel Cotton

Nathaniel Cotton (1707 – August 2, 1788) was an English physician and poet.

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Alternative Names: Dr. Nathaniel Cotton

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Thus hand in hand through life we'll go;
Its checker'd paths of joy and woe
With cautious steps we'll tread

How great his theft, who robs himself!

To be resign'd when ills betide,
Patient when favours are deni'd,
And pleas'd with favours given,—
Dear Chloe, this is wisdom's part;
This is that incense of the heart
Whose fragrance smells to heaven.

If solid happiness we prize, Within our breast this jewel lies, And they are fools who roam. The world has nothing to bestow; From our own selves our… - Nathaniel Cotton

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