 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 242 pagina’s
...gain ; Teach him, that states of native strength posscst, Though very poor, may still be very blest ; That trade's proud empire hastes to swift decay, As ocean sweeps the labour'd mole away ; While self-dependent power can time defy, As rocks resist the billows and the... | |
 | 1840 - 368 pagina’s
...Teach him that states. .of native strength possess'd, Though very poor, may still be very bless'd ; That trade's proud empire hastes to swift decay, As ocean sweeps the labour'd mole away ; While self-dependant pow'r can Time defy, As rocks resist the billows and the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 548 pagina’s
...gain ; Teach him, that states of native strength posses), Though very poor, may still be very blest ; That trade's proud empire hastes to swift decay, As...mole away ; While self-dependent power can time defy, Ae rocks resist the billows and the sky. THE GIFT. TO IRIS, IN BOW-STREET, COVENT-GAHDEN. Say, cruel... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 398 pagina’s
...; Teach him, that states of native strength possess'd, Though very poor, may still be very blest ; That trade's proud empire hastes to swift decay, As ocean sweeps the labour'd mole away ; While self-dependent power can time defy, As rocks resist the billows and the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1842 - 446 pagina’s
...gain; Teach him, that states of native strength possess'd, Though very poor, may still be very blessed; That trade's proud empire hastes to swift decay, As ocean sweeps the labour*d mole away ; While self-dependent power can time defy, As rocks resist the billows and the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1845 - 550 pagina’s
...gain ; Teach him, that states of native strength point rt, Though very poor, may still be veiy blest ; That trade's proud empire hastes to swift decay, As ocean sweeps the labour' il mole away ; While self-dependent power can time defy, As rocks resist the billows and the sky. THE... | |
 | 1845 - 614 pagina’s
...gain ; Teach him, that states of native strength possest, Though very poor, may still be very blest ; e go To treat as dearest friend a foe; They never importune his grac labored mole away ; While self-dependant power can time defy, As rocks resist the billows and the sky.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1846 - 602 pagina’s
...of the murderers of King James I. of Scotland5. Dr. Johnson at the same time favoured me by marking the lines which he furnished to Goldsmith's " Deserted...empire hastes to swift decay, As ocean sweeps the labour'd mole away: While self-dependent power can time defy, As rocks resist the billows and the sky."... | |
 | 1846 - 532 pagina’s
...tremendous proof, that states of native strength possessed Though very poor, may still be very blessed ; That trade's proud empire hastes to swift decay, As ocean sweeps the laboured mole away ; While self-dependent power can time defy, As rocks resist the billows and the... | |
 | Brief considerations - 1846 - 64 pagina’s
...mechanical arts accompanies its decline. All history moreover confirms the assertion of the poet, " That Trade's proud empire hastes to swift decay, As ocean sweeps the laboured mole away, Whilst self-dependent power can time defy, As rocks resist the billows and the... | |
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Redress the rigours of th' inclement clime ; Aid slighted truth with thy persuasive strain ; Teach erring man to spurn the rage of gain ; Teach him, that states of native strength... 
