 The shuddering tenant of the frigid zone Boldly proclaims that happiest spot his own : Extols the treasures of his stormy seas, And his long nights of revelry and ease ; The naked negro, panting at the line, Boasts of his golden sands and palmy wine ;...  Poetical Works - Pagina 15door Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 72 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1806 - 542 pagina’s
...negro, panting at the line, Boalts of his golden lands and palmy wine, Bafks in the glare, or ftems the tepid wave, And thanks his gods for all the good they gave. Such is the patriot's boaft where'er we fam ; His full, belt country, ever is at home. GotpSMirH. But, perhaps, there is... | |
 | John Gabriel Stedman - 1806 - 518 pagina’s
...line, " Boasts of his golden sands and palmy wine; " Basks in the glare, or stems the tepid wave, (C And thanks his gods for all the good they gave :— • " Such is the patriot's boast, where'er he roam, " His first best country ever is at home." No sooner do these wretched strangers begin to... | |
 | James Johnson - 1807 - 430 pagina’s
...— d. Sail for England. would be the noblest and richest country in the 1806. world !" January. <c Such is the patriot's boast, where'er we roam : His first, best country ever is at home. With food, as well the peasant is supplied On Idra's cliff's, as Arno's shelvy side ; And tho' the... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pagina’s
...my fellows blest. The naked negro, panting at the line, Boasts of his golden sands and palmy wine, Basks in the glare, or stems the tepid wave, And thanks...estimate the blessings which they share, Tho' patriots flatter, still shall wisdom find An equal portion dealt to all mankind : As different good, by art... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pagina’s
...revelry and ease ; The naked negro, panting at the line, Boasts of his golden sands and palmy wine, Basks in the glare, or stems the tepid wave, And thanks...compare, And estimate the blessings which they share, Though patriots flatter, still shall wisdom find An equal portion dealt to all mankind ; As different... | |
 | 1809 - 402 pagina’s
...revelry and ease : The naked negro, panting at the line, Boasts of his golden sands and palmy wine ; Basks in the glare, or stems the tepid wave, And thanks...compare. And estimate the blessings which they share. Though patriots flatter, still shall wisdom find An equal portion dealt to all mankind; As different... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 pagina’s
...revelry and ease-'; The naked negro, panting at the line, Boasts of his golden sands and palmy wine, Basks in the glare, or stems the tepid wave, And thanks...compare, And estimate the blessings which they share, Though patriots flatter, still shall wisdom find An equal portion dealt to all mankind ; As different... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pagina’s
...tepid ware, And thanks Ui. gods for all the good tkcy gave. Such b ttie patriot's boast, where'er ive unner rose ; There as I pass'd, with careless steps...The mingling notes came softiMi'd from below ; The shnre, Though patriots flatter, still shall wisdom rind An equal portion dealt to all mankind j As... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 102 pagina’s
...negro, panting at the line, Boafts of his golden fands and palmy wine, Bafks in the glare, or ftems the tepid wave, And thanks his gods for all the good they gave; Such is the patriot's boaft where'er we roam, His firft, beft country, ever is at home; And yet, perhaps, if countries we... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 656 pagina’s
...revelry and ease : The naked Negro, panting at (lie line, Boasts of bis golden sands, and palmy wins Basks in the glare or stems the tepid wave, And thanks...we roam, His first, best country, ever is at home. AuJ yet, perhaps, if countries we compare, And estimate the blessings which they share. Though patriots... | |
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