 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 required, but gave no more: His best companions, innocence and health; And his best riches,...  Poetical Works - Stran 36avtor: Oliver Goldsmith (the Poet.) - 1839Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Oliver Goldsmith, William Collins, George Gilfillan, Thomas Warton - 1854 - 354 strani
...For him light Labour spread her wholesome store, Just gave whatjife_re.quirfid, but gave no moreT~ eo His best companions, innocence and health ; And his...unfeeling train Usurp the land, and dispossess the swain ; I Along the lawn, where scatter'd hamlets rose, Unwieldy wealth and cumbrous pomp repose ; .' And... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith, Sir James Prior - 1854 - 564 strani
...requir'd, but gave no more : [is best eompanions, innoeenee and health, his best riehes, ignoranee of wealth. But times are alter'd ; trade's unfeeling...land, and dispossess the swain : Along the lawn where seatter'd hamlets rose, Unwieldy wealth and eumbrous pomp repose ;And every want to luxury allied,... | |
 | William Collins - 1854 - 430 strani
...supplied. For him light labor spread her wholesome store, Just gave what life required, but gave no more; His best companions, Innocence and Health; And his best riches, ignorance of wealth. But times are altered; trade's unfeeling train Usurp the land, and dispossess the swain: Along the lawn where scattered... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 524 strani
...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, ignorance of wealth. But times are alter* d ; trade's unfeeling train Usurp the land, and dispossess the swain : Along the lawn where... | |
 | George Croly - 1854 - 426 strani
...light Labour spread her wholesome store, Just gave what life required, but gave no more ; GOLDSMITH. His best companions, innocence and health ; And his best riches, ignorance of wealth. l?nt times are altered ; trade's unfeeling trail: Usurp the land, and dispossess the swain ; Along... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1855 - 590 strani
...; For him light labor spread her wholesome store, Just gave what life required, but gave no more : His best companions, innocence and health; And his...swain ; Along the lawn, where scatter'd hamlets rose, Unwieldly wealth and cumbrous pomp repose; And every want to luxury allied, And every pang that folly... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1856 - 448 strani
...; 'For him light Labour spread her wholesome store, Just gave what life rcquir'd, but gave no more: His best companions innocence and health ; And his...alter'd ; trade's unfeeling train Usurp the land, and disposses the swain ; Along the lawn, where scatter"d hamlets rose, Unwieldy wealth and cumb'rous pomp... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1856 - 134 strani
...; For him light labor spread her wholesome store ; Just gave what life required, but gave no more ; His best companions, innocence and health ; And his best riches, ignorance of wealth. But times are altered : trade's unfeeling train Usurp the land, and dispossess the swain; Along the lawn, where scattered... | |
 | Joseph William Jenks - 1856 - 574 strani
...; For him light labor spread her wholesome store, Just gave what life required, but gave no more ; ns with his song ; And such the Thracian,8 whose melodious lyre, Tuned to soft woe, made all the mo altered ; trade's unfeeling train Usurp the land and dispossess the swain ; Along the lawn, where scattered... | |
 | Joseph William Jenks - 1856 - 578 strani
...For him light labor spread her wholesome store, Just gave what life required, but gave no more ; Hi- streams a while for sunny plains. Should you the various arms and toils rehearse, And all the f altered ; trade's unfeeling train Usurp the laud and dispossess the swain ; Along the lawn, where scattered... | |
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