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
| 1871 - 734 pagina’s
...commences thus : — " 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 whnt life required, but gave no more." Now, I am inclined to think that the poet was not so far astray... | |
| A. Cunningham - 1850 - 200 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... | |
| George Croly - 1850 - 442 pagina’s
...country's pride, Wlun once destroyed, can never be supplied. GOLDSMITH. His best companions, ianocence and health; And his best riches, ignorance of wealth. But times are altered ; trade's unfeeling trail: Usurp the land, and dispossess the swain ; Along the lawn, where... | |
| William T. Newenham - 1851 - 154 pagina’s
...terminus, thereby affording just grounds for the bard's lament :— But times are alter'd ; trades unfeeling train Usurp the land and dispossess the...swain ; Along the lawn, where scatter'd hamlets rose, Unwii'ldly wealth and cumbrous pomp repose. If you lack fellowship with these as well with those troops... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1851 - 160 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... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1851 - 162 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... | |
| George Frederick Graham - 1852 - 570 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 whut life required, but gave no more ; to His best companions, innocence and health, And his best riches,... | |
| Herbert Byng Hall - 1853 - 322 pagina’s
...despised. CHAPTER XIII. A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When every rood of ground maintained its man ; For him light labour spread her wholesome...gave what life required, but gave no more, His best companion innocence and health, And his best riches ignorance and wealth. GOLDSMITH. THE glories of... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1853 - 380 pagina’s
...time there was, ere England's griefa began, When every rood of ground maintain'd its man ; For tun light labour spread her wholesome store, Just gave what life required, but gave no more : 2 Where] ' Wealth in all commercial states is found to accumulate ; the very laws may contribute... | |
| William Herbert - 1853 - 234 pagina’s
...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 requir'd, but gave no more : His best companions, innocence and health ; And his best riches, ignorance... | |
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