 | 724 pagina’s
...The fhelter-fe«kmg peafant builds his (' .••••*, And, wond'ring man could want the larg» er pile, Exults, and owns his cottage with a fmile. My foul turn from them, turn we to farvey [p|ay» Where rougher climes a nobler race difWliere the bleak Swifs their ftormy man fions... | |
 | 1785 - 304 pagina’s
...heedlefs of the dead, The fhelter- feeking peafant builds his Ihed, And, wond'ring man could 'want a larger pile, Exults, and owns his cottage with a fmile. My foul turn front them, turn we to Where rougher climes a nobler race difplay, Where the bleak Swifs their ftorm?... | |
 | John Bell - 1789 - 416 pagina’s
...There in the ruin, heedless of the dead, The shelter-seeking peasant builds his shed, And, wond'ring man could want the larger pile, Exults, and owns his cottage with a smile. My soul turn from them, turn we to survey Where rougher climes a nobler race display, Where... | |
 | Beauties - 1791 - 214 pagina’s
...AmidJt the ruin, heedlefs of the dead, The flielter-feeking peafant builds his died, And, wond'ring man could want the larger pile, Exults, and owns his...cottage with a fmile. My foul turn from them, turn me to furvey Where rougher climes a nobler race difplay, Where the bleak Swifs theirftormy manfions... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 pagina’s
...tott'ring in decay, There in the ruin, heedlefs of the dead, The fhelter-feeking peafant builds his med ; And, wondering man could want the larger pile, Exults, and owns his cottage with a fmilc. My foul turn from them, turn we to furvey Where rougher climes a nobler race difplay, Where... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pagina’s
...tott'ring in decay, There in the ruin, heedlefs of the dead, The meltcr-fceking peafant builds his flied ; ; [breath, " Left ftiffand (lately, void of fire or force, ⱂ fmilc. My foul, turn from them — turn we to furvey Where rougher climes a nobler race dilplay ; Where... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 pagina’s
...The Ihclter-fceking pcafant builds his (Led ; \nd, wondering man could want the larger pile, ixults, and owns his cottage with a fmile. My foul turn from them — turn we to Purvey tVlicre rougher climes a nobler race difplay ; A' here the bleak Swifs their ftormymanfion tread,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1792 - 308 pagina’s
...tottering in decay, Amidft the ruin, heedlefs of the dead, The fhelter-feeking peafant builds his fhed; And, wondering man could want the larger pile, Exults,...them, turn we to furvey Where rougher climes a nobler, -ace difplay .Where the bleak Sw,ss their ftormy manfions tread, And force a churli/h foil for fcacty... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1794 - 124 pagina’s
...decay, " There in the ruin, heedlefs of the dead, " The flielter-feeking peafant builds his flied, " And, wondering man could want the larger pile, " Exults, and owns his cottage with a fmile." THE DESERTED VILLAGE. A POEM. FIRST PRINTED IN MDCCLXIX. " How often have I paus'd on every charm —... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 pagina’s
...tott'ring in decay, There in the ruin, hcedlels of the dead, The ihelter-feeking peafant builds his ihed ; And, wondering man could want the larger pile, Exults, and owns his cottage with a fmile. My l'uni, turn from them — turn we to furvey Where rougher climes a nobler race difplay ; Where the... | |
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While low delights, succeeding fast behind, In happier meanness occupy the mind: As in those domes, where... 
