CONTENTMENT.
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No glory I covet, nor riches I want, Ambition is nothing to me; The one thing I beg of kind heaven to grant, Is a mind independent and free.
With passion unruffled, untainted with pride, By reason my life let me square; The wants of my nature are cheaply supplied; And the rest is but folly and care.
The blessing which Providence kindly has lent I’ll justly and gratefully prize; While sweet meditation and cheerful content Shall make me both healthful and wise.