| Civil rights - 1795 - 432 pages
...the torches glare. ****** Te friends to truth, ye statesman who survey The rich man's joys encrease, the poor's decay, 'Tis yours to judge how wide the limits stand Between a splendid and a happy land. GOLDSMITH. Deserted Village. TAKE physic, pomp ; Expose thyself to feel what wretches feel, That thou... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1800 - 192 pages
...decoy, The heart, distrusting, asks if this be joy? Ye friends to truth, ye statesmen, who survey The rich man's joys increase, the poor's decay, 'Tis yours...limits stand Between a splendid and a happy land. Proud swells the tide with loads of freighted ore, And shouting Folly hails them from her shore; Hoards,... | |
| English poetry - 1800 - 322 pages
...decoy, The heart, distrusting, asks if this be joy. Ye friends to truth, ye statesmen, who survey The rich man's joys increase, the poor's decay, Tis yours...limits stand Between a splendid and a happy land. Proud swells the tide with loads of freighted ore, And shouting Folly hails them from her shore; Hoards,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pages
...friends to truth, ye statesmen who survey The rich man's joys increase, the poor's decay, 'Tis your's to judge, how wide the limits stand Between a splendid and a happy land. Proud swells the tide with loads of freighted ore, And shouting Folly hails them from her shore ; Hoards... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pages
...decoy, The heart distrusting asks, can this be joy ? Ye friends to truth, ye statesmen, who survey The rich man's joys increase, the poor's decay, 'Tis yours...judge, how wide the limits stand Between a splendid and an happy land. Proud swells the tide with loads of freighted ore, And shouting folly hails them from... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1805 - 264 pages
...Ye friends to truth, ye statesmen, who survey The rich man's joys increase, the poor's decay, JTis yours to judge, how wide the limits stand Between a splendid and a happy land. Proud swells the tide with loads of freighted ore, And shouting Folly hails them from her shore ; Hoards... | |
| Poetry - 1806 - 330 pages
...decoy, The heart, distrusting, asks if this be joy. Ye friends to truth, ye statesmen, who survey The rich man's joys increase, the poor's decay, Tis yours...limits stand Between a splendid and a happy land. Proud swells the tide with loads of freighted ore, And shouting Folly hails them from her shore j Hoards,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...decoy, The heart distrusting asks, if this be joy ? Ye friends to truth, ye statesmen who survey The rich man's joys increase, the poor's decay, Tis yours...limits stand Between a splendid and a happy land. Proud swells the tide with loads of freighted ore, And shouting Folly bails them from her shore ; Hoards,... | |
| Robert Southey - English poetry - 1807 - 502 pages
...Those healthful sports that graced the peaceful scene Ye friends to truth, ye statesmen who survey The rich man's joys increase, the poor's decay, Tis yours...limits stand Between a splendid and a happy land, Proud swells the tide with loads of freighted ore> And shouting Folly hails them from her shore; Hoards,... | |
| William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1807 - 544 pages
...friends to truth, ye statesmen, who survey . The rich man's joys increase, the poor's decay, Tis^ours to judge, how. wide the limits stand Between a splendid and a happy land. Jrond swells the tide with loads of "freighted ore, And shouting folly hails them from her shore ;... | |
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