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 Kilmarnock mirror, and literary gleaner - Pagina 701820Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| 1800 - 322 pagina’s
...once destroy'd, can never be supply'd. A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When ev'ry rood of ground maintain'd its 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 best riches, ignorance... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 pagina’s
...once destroy 'd, can never be supplied. A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When ev'ry rood of ground maintain'd its 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 best riches, ignorance... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pagina’s
...once destroy'd, can never be supply'd. 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 requir'd, but gave no more : His best companions, innocence and health; And his best riches, ignorance... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pagina’s
...never be supplied. A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When every rood of ground mainlain'd its man; For him light labour spread her wholesome...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... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 pagina’s
...once destroy 'd, can never be supply'd. A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When ev'ry rood of ground maintain'd its 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 best riches, ignorance... | |
| 1806 - 330 pagina’s
...once destroy 'd, can never be supply'd. A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When ev'ry rood of ground maintain'd its 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 ; Aiid his best riches, ignorance... | |
| Robert Southey - 1807 - 498 pagina’s
...never be supplied. A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When every rood of ground maintained its man ; For him light labour spread her wholesome...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... | |
| Robert Southey - 1807 - 502 pagina’s
...began, When every rood of ground maintained its man ; For him light labour spread her wholesome storey Just gave what life required, but gave no more : His...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... | |
| 1809 - 402 pagina’s
...rood of ground tnaintain'd its Fur him light labour spread her wholesome store ; Just gavewhatlife required, but gave no more: His best companions, innocence...health; And his best riches, ignorance of wealth. But times are alter'd : trade's unfeeling train I -in i. the land, and dispossess the swain ; Along... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pagina’s
...inaintain'd its man; For him lignt labor spread her wholesome store ; Just gave what life rcquir'd, but gave no more : His best companions, innocence...health; And his best riches, ignorance of wealth. But times arc alter'd : trade's unfeeling train Usurp the land, and dispossess the swain ; Along the... | |
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