Enlarging the village was not desirable and most knew that Severn only desired wealth and a seat on the council of elders.
( ( ( ( ( Enlarging ( the village ) ) ( ( was not ) desirable ) ) and ) ( most ( knew ( that ( Severn ( only ( ( desired ( ( wealth and ) ( a seat ) ) ) ( on ( ( the council ) ( of elders ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )
(ROOT (S (S (S (VP (VBG Enlarging) (NP (DT the) (NN village)))) (VP (VBD was) (RB not) (ADJP (JJ desirable)))) (CC and) (S (NP (JJS most)) (VP (VBD knew) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NNP Severn)) (ADVP (RB only)) (VP (VBD desired) (NP (NP (NN wealth)) (CC and) (NP (DT a) (NN seat))) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN council)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS elders)))))))))) (. .)))
Severn was happy being poor.
( Severn ( ( was ( happy ( being poor ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Severn)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ happy) (S (VP (VBG being) (ADJP (JJ poor)))))) (. .)))