 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 sky.  The Poems of Oliver Goldsmith - Stran 56avtor: Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 129 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
 | 1800 - 322 strani
...him that states of native strength ppsse.st,. Though very poor, may still be very blest j E- 3 . . That trade's proud empire hastes to swift decay, As...sweeps the labour'd mole away : While self-dependent power can time defy, As rocks resist the billows and the sky. FOUR ELEGIES; DESCRIPTIVE AND MORAL.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 strani
...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...decay, As ocean sweeps the labour'd mole away ; While self-dependant power can time defy, As rocks resist the billows and the sky. THE HAUNCH OF VENISON.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 strani
...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...sweeps the labour'd mole away ; While self-dependent power can time defy, As rocks resist the billows and the sky. THE HERMIT; A POEM. BY T. PARNELL, DD... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 strani
...th' inclement clime ; Aid slighted truth, with thy persuasive strain j Teach erring man to spurn the rage of gain ; Teach him, that states of native strength...VENISON. A POETICAL EPISTLE TO LORD CLARE. FIRST PRINTED IV THE YEAK iT65. THE HAUNCH OF VENISON. 1 HANKS, my lord, for your venison, for finer or fatter Ne'er... | |
 | 1806 - 330 strani
...strain, Teach erring man to spurn the rage of gain : Teach him that states of native strength possesf, Though very poor, may still be very blest ; That trade's...sweeps the labour'd mole away : While self-dependent power can time defy, As rocks resist the billows and the sky. ' 101 FOUR ELEGIES; DESCRIPTIVE AND MORAL.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 strani
...Teach erring man to spurn the rage of gain ; Teach him, that states of native strength possest, Tho' very poor, may still be very blest ; That trade's...empire hastes to swift decay, As ocean sweeps the labor'd mole away ; While aelf-dependent power can time defy, As rocks resist Uiu billows and the sky.... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1807 - 904 strani
...spurn the rage of gain; Teach him that states, of native strength possest, Tho* very poor, may yet be very blest; That Trade's proud empire hastes to...sweeps the labour'd mole away ; While self-dependent power can time defy. As rocks resist the billows and- the sky." May 21, 1(07. ART. XV. The Ruminator.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 strani
...marking the lines which he furnished to Goldsmith's " Deserted Village," which are only the last four: " That trade's proud empire hastes to swift decay, "...sweeps the labour'd mole away : " While self-dependent power can time defy, " As rocks resist the billows and the sky." Talking of education, " People have... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 508 strani
...marking the lines which he furnished to Goldsmith's " Deserted Village," which are only the last four: " That trade's proud empire hastes to swift decay, "...sweeps the labour'd mole away : " While self-dependent power can time defy, " As rocks resist the billows and the sky." Talking of education, " People have... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 strani
...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...sweeps the labour'd mole away ; While self-dependent power can time defy, As rocks resist the billows and the sky. THE HERMIT. [PARNELL.] FAK in a wild,... | |
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