 Ye friends to truth, ye statesmen who survey The rich man's joys increase, the poor's decay, 'Tis yours to judge, how wide the limits stand Between a splendid and a happy land.  Celticism - Pagina 88geredigeerd door - 1996 - 299 pagina’sGedeeltelijke weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1795 - 432 pagina’s
...the torches glare. ****** Te friends to truth, ye statesman who survey The rich man's joys encrease, the poor's decay, 'Tis yours to judge how wide the limits stand Between a splendid and a happy land. GOLDSMITH. Deserted Village. TAKE physic, pomp ; Expose thyself to feel what wretches... | |
 | 1800 - 322 pagina’s
...pain; And, ev'n while fashion's brightest charms decoy, The heart, distrusting, asks if this be joy. Ye friends to truth, ye statesmen, who survey The...judge how wide the limits stand Between a splendid and a happy land. Proud swells the tide with loads of freighted ore, And shouting Folly hails them from... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 pagina’s
...pain; And, e'en while fashion's brightest arts decoy, The heart, distrusting, asks if this be joy? Ye friends to truth, ye statesmen, who survey The...judge how wide the limits stand Between a splendid and a happy land. Proud swells the tide with loads of freighted ore, And shouting Folly hails them from... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 pagina’s
...Ye friends to truth, ye statesmen, who survey The rich man's joys increase, the poor's decay, JTis yours to judge, how wide the limits stand Between a splendid and a happy land. Proud swells the tide with loads of freighted ore, And shouting Folly hails them from... | |
 | 1806 - 330 pagina’s
...pain ; And, ev'n while fashion's brightest charms decoy, The heart, distrusting, asks if this be joy. Ye friends to truth, ye statesmen, who survey The...judge how wide the limits stand Between a splendid and a happy land. Proud swells the tide with loads of freighted ore, And shouting Folly hails them from... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pagina’s
...pain ; And, even while fashion's brightest arts decoy, The heart distrusting asks, if this be joy ? Ye friends to truth, ye statesmen who survey The rich...judge, how wide the limits stand Between a splendid and a happy land. Proud swells the tide with loads of freighted ore, And shouting Folly bails them from... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1807 - 498 pagina’s
...Those calm desires that ask'd but little room, Those healthful sports that graced the peaceful scene ^ Ye friends to truth, ye statesmen who survey The rich...judge, how wide the limits stand Between a splendid and a happy land. Proud swells the tide with loads of freighted ore,. And shouting Folly hails them from... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 pagina’s
...pain ; And, ev'n while fashion's brightest arms decoy, The heart distrusting asks, if this be joy ? Ye friends to truth, ye statesmen who survey The rich...judge how wide the limits stand Between a splendid and a happy land. Proud swells the tide with loads of freighted ore, And shouting folly hails them from... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pagina’s
...asks, if this be joy ? Ye friends to truth, ye statesmen who survey, The rich man's joys increase, Jhe poor's decay, 'Tis yours to judge how wide the limits stand Between a splendid and a happy land. Proud swells the tide with loads of freighted ore, And shouting folly hails them from... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 pagina’s
...pain ; And, ev'n while fashion's brightest charms decoy, The heart, distrusting, asks if this be joy. Ye friends to truth, ye statesmen, who survey The...judge how wide the limits stand Between a splendid and a happy land. Proud swells the tide with loads of freighted ore, Ami shouting Folly hails them from... | |
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