Living

The First Epigram: Upon being Contented with a Little

by Anne Killigrew 1660–1685

From Poems (1686)

Living

We deem them moderate, but Enough implore,
What barely will suffice, and ask no more:
Who say, (O Jove) a competency give,
Neither in Luxury, or Want we'd live.
But what is that, which these Enough do call?
If both the Indies unto some should fall,
Such Wealth would yet Enough but onely be,
And what they'd term not Want, or Luxury.
Among the Suits, O Jove, my humbler take;
A little give, I that Enough will make.

MLA

Killigrew, Anne. “The First Epigram: Upon being Contented with a Little.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/killigrew_a/4/.

Chicago

Killigrew, Anne. “The First Epigram: Upon being Contented with a Little.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/killigrew_a/4/.

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