 Ill fares the land, to hastening ills a prey, Where wealth accumulates, and men decay : Princes and lords may flourish, or may fade ; A breath can make them, as a breath has made ; But a bold peasantry, their country's pride, When once destroy'd, can...  The Works of Oliver Goldsmith - Page 41de Oliver Goldsmith - 1854Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1780 - 204 pages
...has made : But a bold peafantry, their country's pride, When once deftroy'd, can never be fupply'd. A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When...of ground maintain'd its man ; For him light labour fpread her wholefbme ftore, Juft gave what life requir'd, but gave no more : His beft companions, innocence... | |
 | John Scott, John Hoole - 1785 - 544 pages
...made ; '» But a bold peafantvy, their country's pride, When once deftroy'd can never be fupply'd. A time there was, e're England's griefs began, When...of ground maintain'd its man ; For him light labour fpread her wholefome ftore, Juft gave what life requir'd but gave no more : His beft companions innocence... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pages
...has made : But a bold pcalantry, their country's pride, When once deftroy'd, can never be fupplicd. t refrefliment in their reft; Or whether fpirits in...Difpcl their i'oft embrace again; And on my watchf 1'prcad her wholcfomc ftorc ; Juft gave what life rcquir'd, but gave no more: His bed companions, innocence... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 pages
...has made : But a bold peafantry, their country's pride, When once deftroy'd, can never be fupply'd. A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When...of ground maintain'd its man; For him light labour fpread her wholefome {lore, Juft gave what life requir'd, but gave no more : His beft companions, innocence... | |
 | 1792 - 112 pages
...fpoiler's hand, Far, far away thy children leave the land. Ill fares the land , to haft'ning ills a prey ; , Where wealth accumulates , and men decay...breath can make them, as a breath has made: But a bold peafantry, their country's pride, When once deftroy'd , can never be fupply'd. A time there was , ere... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1794 - 124 pages
...has made; But a bold peafantry, their country's pride, When once deftroy'd, can never be fupply'd. A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When...of ground maintain'd its man; For him light labour fpread her wholefome ftore, Juft gave what life requir'd, but gave no more — Mis belt companions,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 pages
...has made : But a bold peafantry, their country's pride, \Vhen once deftroy'd, can never be (applied. A time there was, ere England's griefs began. When...of ground maintain'd its man; For him light labour fpread her wholefomc (lore ; Juft gave what life retjuir'd, but gave no mure : His bcft companions,... | |
 | 1800 - 322 pages
...spoiler's hand, Far, far away thy children leave the land. Ill fares the land, to hast'ning ills a prey, Where wealth accumulates, and men decay? Princes...country's pride, When once destroy'd, can never be supply'd. A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When ev'ry rood of ground maintain'd its man... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 pages
...spoiler's hand, Far, far away thy children leave the land. Ill fares the land, to hast'ning ills a prey, Where wealth accumulates, and men decay; Princes...But a bold peasantry, their country's pride, When once destroy 'd, can never be supplied. A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When ev'ry rood... | |
 | Thomas Baldwin - 1802 - 68 pages
...with unmingled satisfaction. In his deliberate judgment ; « '"Hi fares the land, to hart'ning ills a prey, "Where wealth accumulates, and men decay ; Princes...: But a bold peasantry their country's pride, When once destroy *d, can never be supplied.'* It is an intelligent, virtuous, free and extensive population,... | |
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