A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When every rood of ground maintain'd its man; For him light labour spread her wholesome store, Just gave what life required, but gave no more: His best companions, innocence and health; And his best riches,... The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith - Página 34de Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 156 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| William Marrat - 1816 - 632 páginas
...hest compamon* innoeence and health, And his hest richesj ignorance of wealth. Bat times are altered, trade's unfeeling train, . Usurp the land and dispossess the swain; Along the lawn where scattered hamlets rose, Uuweildy wealth, and cumu'rous poixp repose. And every want to luxury allied,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1817 - 192 páginas
...; For him light labour spread her wholesome store, Just gave what life requir'd, but gave no more ; His best companions, innocence and health ; And his...rose, Unwieldy wealth and cumb'rous pomp repose ; And ev'ry want to luxury ally'd, And ev'ry pang that folly pays to pride. Those gentle hours that pletity... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 294 páginas
...him light labour spread her wholesome store Just gave what life requlr'd, but gave no more; Ills hest companions, innocence and health; And his best riches,...land, and dispossess the swain; Along the lawn, where scatter 'd hamleU rose, Unwieldy wealth, and cumb'rous pomp, repose; And every want to luxury ally'd,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 páginas
...man. For him light labour spread her wholesome store, Just gave what life required, but gave no more: His best companions, innocence and health, And his best riches, ignorance of wealth. But times are altered: trade's unfeeling train Usurp the land, and dispossess the swain; Along the lawn, where scattered... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1819 - 120 páginas
...For him light Labor spread her wholsome store, Just gave what life requir'd, but gave no more : Bis best companions, innocence and health ; And his best...times are alter'd ; trade's unfeeling train Usurp the laud, and dispossess the swain ; Along the lawn, where sca'tei-'d hamlet* rose, Unwieldy wealth and... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 482 páginas
...; For him light labour spread her wholesome store, Just gave what life requir'd, but gave no more : His best companions, innocence and health, And his best riches, ignorance of wealth. But times are alter" d ; trade's unfeeling train Usurp the land, and dispossess the swain ; Along the lawn, where... | |
| Mrs. Marcet (Jane Haldimand) - 1820 - 368 páginas
...was, e'er England's griefs began, When every rood of ground iuwntainM its UK," :. " But now alas ! " Along the lawn where scatter'd hamlets rose, " Unwieldy...cumb'rous pomp repose, " And every want to luxury allied." MRS. B. I shall point out to you a passage in Arthur Young's Travel's in France, in which this question... | |
| 1820 - 344 páginas
...; For him light labour spread her wholesome store, Just gave what life required, but gave no more . His best companions, innocence and health ; And his best riches, ignorance of wealth, "f It is alledged that we are now more wealthy, and possess in a more essential degree the means of... | |
| John Aikin - 1821 - 314 páginas
...; For him light labour spread her wholesome store, Just gave what life requir'd, but gave no more: His best companions, innocence and health ; And his...rose, Unwieldy wealth and cumb'rous pomp repose ; And ev'ry want to luxury ally'd, And ev'ry pang that folly pays to pride. Those gentle hours that plenty... | |
| 1821 - 284 páginas
...man; For him light labour spread her wholesome store, Just gave what life requir'd, but gave no more. His best companions, innocence and health ; And his...rose, Unwieldy wealth and cumbrous pomp repose ; And ev'ry want to luxury ally'd, And ev'ry pang that folly pays to pride. Ye friends to truth, ye statesmen... | |
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