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The sober comfort, all the peace which springs from the large aggregate of little things.

The sober comfort, all the peace which springs from the large aggregate of little things.

Hannah More
Spring, Comfort, Littles
Hannah More (1840). “The Miscellaneous Works of Hannah More”, p.205

Since trifles make the sum of human things, And half our misery from our foibles springs.

Hannah More
Spring, Half, Misery
Hannah More (1853). “Tragedies, poems”, p.338

Subduing and subdued, the petty strife, Which clouds the colour of domestic life; The sober comfort, all the peace which springs From the large aggregate of little things; On these small cares of daughter, wife or friend, The almost sacred joys of home depend.

Hannah More
Daughter, Spring, Women
Hannah More (1840). “The Miscellaneous Works of Hannah More”, p.205

Since trifles make the sum of human things, And half our misery from our foibles springs; Since life's best joys consist in peace and ease, And though but few can serve, yet all may please; On, let th' ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small unkindness is a great offence.

Hannah More
Spring, Joy, Ease
Hannah More (1835). “The works of Hannah More”, p.380

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