 | 1781 - 512 Seiten
...negro, panting at the line, Boafts of his golden fands and palmy wine ; Balks in the glare, or Hems ,the tepid wave, And thanks his gods for all the good they gave. Such is the patriot's boaft, where'er we roam j His firft, bell country, ever is at home. And yet, perhaps, if countries... | |
 | John Bell - 1789 - 202 Seiten
...pretend to know ? The shudd'ring tenant of the frigid zone Boldly proclaims that happiest spot his own, Extols the treasures of his stormy seas, And his long...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... | |
 | John Bell - 1789 - 416 Seiten
...t The shudd'ring tenant of the frigid zone Boldly proclaims that happiest spot his own, Kxtols tiie treasures of his stormy seas, And his long nights...ever is, at home. And yet, perhaps, if countries we compare, And estimate the blessings which they share, Tho' patriots flatter, still shall wisdom find... | |
 | John Bell - 1789 - 396 Seiten
...pretend to know ? The shudd'ring tenant of the frigid zone Boldly proclaims that happiest spot his own, Extols the treasures of his stormy seas, And his long...the line, Boasts of his golden sands and palmy wine, ^o Basks in the glare, or stems the tepid wave, And thanks his Gods for all the good they gave. Such... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 Seiten
...negro, panting at the line, Boafts of his golden fands and palmy wine, Bafks in the glare, or ftems the tepid wave, And thanks his gods for all the good they gave. Such is the patriot's boaft, where'er we roam, His firft, belt country, ever is at home. And yet, perhaps, if countries we... | |
 | James Roach - 1792 - 284 Seiten
...negro, panting at the line, Boafls of his golden lands and palmy wine ; Balks in the glare, or flems the tepid wave, And thanks his gods for all the good they gave. Such is the patriot's boafl, where'er we roam ; His firfl, befl country, ever is at home. And yet, perhaps, if countries... | |
 | 502 Seiten
...Tale of Churchover to the rocky pass of Beal-nam-bo. Goldsmith, in his "Traveller," says: " Such U the patriot's boast, where'er we roam, His first, best country ever is at home." His Scotch lot consists of twenty-throe couple from the Donnington, two couple from the Atherstone,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1794 - 124 Seiten
...negro, panting at the line, Boafts of his golden lands and palmy wine, Balks in the glare, or ftems the tepid wave, And thanks his gods for all the good they gave; Such is the patriot's boaft where'er we roam, His firft, beft country, ever is ".£ homei And yet, perhaps, if countries... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 Seiten
...pretend to know ? The shudd'ring tenant of the frigid zone Boldly proclaims that happiest spot his own; Extols the treasures of his stormy seas, And his long...nights of revelry and ease; The naked negro, panting at tlie line, Boasts of his golden sands and palmy wine, Basks in the glare, or stems the tepid wave,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1802 - 130 Seiten
...the line Boafts of his golden fands and palmy wine, Bafks in the glare, or ftems the tepid \vav.e, And thanks his Gods for all the good they gave. Such is the patriot's boaft, where'er we roam ; His firft, beft country ever is at home; And yet, perhaps, if countries we... | |
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But where to find that happiest spot below Who can direct, when all pretend to know ? The shuddering tenant of the frigid zone Boldly proclaims that happiest spot his own ; Extols the treasures of his stormy seas, And his long nights of revelry and ease... 
