 Basks in the glare, or stems the tepid wave, And thanks his gods for all the good they gave. Such is the patriot's boast where'er we roam, His first, best country, ever is at home. And yet, perhaps, if countries we compare, And estimate the blessings...  Oriental memoirs - Pagina 43door James Forbes - 1815Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1781 - 512 pagina’s
...compare, And eitimate the bleffings which they (hare, Though patriots flatter, (till fliall wifdom find An equal portion dealt to all mankind ; As different...good, by art or nature given, To different nations makes their bleffings even. Nature, a mother kind alike to all, Still grants her blifs at labour's... | |
 | 1785 - 320 pagina’s
...countries we compare And eftimate the bleffings which they (hare, Tho' patriots flatter, ftill fhall wifdom find An equal portion dealt to all mankind, As different...art or nature given, To different nations make their Lleffings even. On Idra's cliffs as Arno's fhelvy fide ; With food as well the peafant is fupply'd... | |
 | 1785 - 304 pagina’s
...countries we compare And eftimate the bleffings which they fhare, Tho' patriots flatter, ftill fhall wiCdom find An equal portion dealt to all mankind, As different...good, by art or nature given, To different nations m»ke *he'r bleffiogs even. With Food as well the peafant is fupply'J On Mra's cliffs as Arno's fhelry... | |
 | John Bell - 1789 - 202 pagina’s
...they gave. Such is the patriot's boast, where'er we roam, His first, best country ever is, at home. And yet, perhaps, if countries we compare, And estimate the blessings which they share, TIio' patriots flatter, still shall wisdom find An equal portion dealt to all mankind, As different... | |
 | John Bell - 1789 - 396 pagina’s
...they gave. Such is the patriot's boast, where'er we roam, His first, best country ever is, at home. And yet, perhaps, if countries we compare, 'And estimate the blessings which they shareJT Tho' patriots flatter, still shall wisdom find An equal portion dealt to all mankind, As different... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 pagina’s
...we compare, And eftimate the bleffings which they mare, Though patriots flatter, ftill fhall wifdom find An equal portion dealt to all mankind ; As different...good, by art or nature given, To different nations makes their bleffings even. Nature, a mother kind alike to all, Still grants her blifs at labour's... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pagina’s
...we compare, And cftimatc the blcfiings which they (hare, Though patriots flatter, ftill mall witdom Altama murmurs to their woe. Far different there from all that ch an or nature given, To different nations, makes their blellings even. Nature, a mother kind alike to... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1792 - 308 pagina’s
...we compare, And ellimate the bleffings which they fhare ; Though patriots flatter, ftill mail wifdom find An equal portion dealt to all mankind, As different...good, by Art or Nature given To different nations, makes their bleffings even. Nature, a mother kind alike to all, Still grants her blifs at Labour's... | |
 | James Roach - 1792 - 284 pagina’s
...we compare, And eflimate the bleflings which they fhare, Though patriots flatter, flill Ihall wifdom find An equal portion dealt to all mankind ; As different...good, by art or nature given, To different nations, makes their bleflings even. Nature, a mother kind alike to all, Still grants her blifs at labour's... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1794 - 124 pagina’s
...we compare, And eftimate the bleffings which they mare, Though patriots flatter, ftill mall wifdom find An equal portion dealt to all mankind — As...good, by Art or Nature given To different nations, makes their bleflings even. Nature, a mother kind alike to all, Still grants her blifs at labour's... | |
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