 | John Evelyn - 1699 - 232 pagina’s
...Scarce any I'lant is grewing here. Which againfl Death fame Weapon do's not bear. Let Cities hoaft that they provide For Life the Ornaments of Pride ; But 'tis the Country and the Field That furnifh it with Staff" and Shield. 9. Where Where dot the Wifdom and tie... | |
 | 1714 - 528 pagina’s
...Cities, which (he built, let Pallas reign : Tow'« are for Gods, but Forefts for the Swain, Dr. Virg. Let Cities boaft, that they provide For Life the Ornaments of Pride; But 'tis the Countrey and the Field, That furnifh k with Staff and Shield. Cowl. O happy, if his Mappincfs he knows,... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 228 pagina’s
...muft fight for it, and difpute it hard, Before they can prevail : Scarce any plant is growing here, Which againft death fome weapon does not bear, Let...provide For life the ornaments of pride; But 'tis the country and the field, That furnilh it with ftaft" and fhield [w], 9Where does the wifdom and the power... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1772 - 300 pagina’s
...fight for it, and difpute it hard, Before they can prevail : . , i Scarce any plant is growing here, Which againft death fome weapon does not bear, Let...provide For life the ornaments of pride ; But 'tis the country and the field, That furnilh it with ftaff and fhield[>]. [a] —flaf and Jbield] ie bread and... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 298 pagina’s
...prevail: .•,, [ •',.. '; Scarce any plant is growing here, Which againft death fome weapon docs not bear, Let cities boaft, that they provide For life the ornaments of pride; But 'tis the country and the field, That furnifh it with ftaffand fhield [*]. [a] —flaff and Jbielti] \. e. bread... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 418 pagina’s
...muft fight for it, and difpute it hard, Before they can prevail i Scarce any plant is growing here. Which againft death fome weapon does not bear. Let...provide For life the ornaments of pride ; But 'tis the country and the field, That furnifh it with ftaffand fliield. Where does the wifdom and the power divine... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 514 pagina’s
...they can prevail i Scarce any plant is growing here. Which againft death fome weapon does not bear.Let cities boaft, that they provide For life the ornaments of pride ; But 'tis the country and the field, That furnifh it with ftaff and fhield. Where does the wifdom and the power divine... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1797 - 592 pagina’s
...gard'ner grafts or buds a tree. He bids the four crab to produce The wholefome apple's pleafant juice; The The ruftic plumb and hawthorn he does teach The one...reafon, and has fmell, Would not with rofes and fweet jefiamine dwell, Rather than all their fpirits choak With exhalations of a city's fmoke? Where rank... | |
 | 1821 - 424 pagina’s
...Scarce any plant is growing here, Which against death some weapon does not bear. Let cities boast, that they provide For life the ornaments of pride; But 'tis the country and the field, That furnish it with staff and shield.* IX. Where does the wisdom and the power... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 246 pagina’s
...prevail: Scarce any plant is growing here, Which against death some weapon does not bear. Let cities boast that they provide For life the ornaments of pride; But 'tis the country and the field, That furnish it with staff and shield. Where does the wisdom and the power divine... | |
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Which against death some weapon does not bear. Let cities boast that they provide For life the ornaments of pride ; But 'tis the country and the field, That furnish it with staff and shield. 
