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One honest John Tompkins, a hedger & ditcher, Although he was poor, did not want to be richer;For all such vain wishes in him were preventedBy a fortunate habit of being contented.

Jane Taylor

One honest John Tompkins, a hedger & ditcher, Although he was poor, did not want to be richer;For all such vain wishes in him were preventedBy a fortunate habit of being contented.

Tags: contentment, happiness, riches

Self-denial is painful for a moment but very agreeable in the end.

Jane Taylor

Self-denial is painful for a moment but very agreeable in the end.

Tags: difficult, days

About Author
Jane Taylor may refer to:

Jane Taylor (poet) (1783–1824), author of the words for the song "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star"
Jane Taylor (science writer) (c. 1817–1820 — c. 1904–1907), American author of anatomy and physiology textbooks
Jane Taylor (writer) (born 1956), South African writer and academic
Jane Taylor (lawyer), chair of New Zealand Post
Jane Taylor (tennis) (born 1972), Australian tennis player

Who ran to help me when I fell And would some pretty story tell Or kiss the place to make it well? My mother.

Jane Taylor

Who ran to help me when I fell And would some pretty story tell Or kiss the place to make it well? My mother.

Tags: friendship, mother

I thank the goodness and the grace Which on my birth have smiled And made me in these Christian days A happy Christian child.

Jane Taylor

I thank the goodness and the grace Which on my birth have smiled And made me in these Christian days A happy Christian child.

Tags: god