Quote#Pride
To pomp or proud titles she ne'er did aspire
Quote byJohn Cunningham · 1729–1773
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: "Content: A Pastoral", in Thomas Campbell's Specimens of the British Poets, vol. 6 (London: John Murray, 1819) p. 235.
English (original)
To pomp or proud titles she ne'er did aspire, The damsel's of humble descent; The cottager, Peace, is well known for her sire, And shepherds have nam'd her Content.
— John Cunningham
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