 | 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... | |
 | Mr. Addison - 1797 - 842 pagina’s
...gard'ner grafts or buds a tree. He bids the four crab to produce The wholefome apple's pleafant juice; The ruftic plumb and hawthorn he does teach The one...reafon, and has fmell, Would not with rofes and fweet jeflamine 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. 
