 A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When every rood of ground maintained 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,...  Poems by Goldsmith and Parnell - Pagina 26door Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 68 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Joseph William Jenks - 1856 - 578 pagina’s
...was, ere England's griefs began, When every rood of ground maintained its man ; For him light labor I. SHORE FISHING. Now, sporting muse, draw in the flowing reins, Leave the ; Hi- best companions, innocence and health ; And his best riches, ignorance of wealth. But times are... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1857 - 560 pagina’s
...was, ere England's griefs began, When every rood of ground maintain'd its man : For him light Labor spread her wholesome store, Just gave what life required,...wealth. But times are alter'd : trade's, unfeeling trainUsurp the land, and dispossess the swain ; Along the lawn, where scatter'd hamlets rose, Unwieldy... | |
 | 1864 - 492 pagina’s
...swain." " For him light labour spreads her wholesome store, Just gives what life requires, but gives no more ; His best companions, innocence and health, And his best riches, ignorance of wealth." Contentment and benevolence are the characteristics of the country ; dissatisfaction and selfishness... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith, Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1857 - 304 pagina’s
...never be supplied. 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... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1858 - 336 pagina’s
...!>•.' suppliedA 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 mtfre ; His best companions, innocence and health ; And his best riches, ignorance of wealth. But times... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1858 - 114 pagina’s
...(See Rule xiii.) 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: 60 His best companions, innocence and health ; And his best riches, ignorance... | |
 | 1981 - 248 pagina’s
...source of corruption: A time there was, ere England's grief began, When every rod 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... | |
 | Jay Fliegelman - 1982 - 344 pagina’s
...backward: A time there was, ere England's griefs began When every rod of ground maintained its man; Just gave what life required, but gave no more: His...his best riches, ignorance of wealth. But times are altered; trade's unfeeling train Usurp the land and dispossess the swain.63 The same self-dependence... | |
 | Carl R. Woodring, James Shapiro - 1995 - 936 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...store, Just gave what life required, but gave no more: 60 His best companions, innocence and health; And his best riches, ignorance of wealth. But times are... | |
 | G. S. Rousseau - 1995 - 420 pagina’s
...never be supply *d. A time there was, e're 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... | |
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