| Oliver Goldsmith - 1817 - 192 Seiten
...truth, ye statesmen, who survey The rich man's joys increase, the poor's decay, Tis yours to judge how wide the limits stand Between a splendid and a happy land. 't Proud swells the tide with loads of freighted ore, And shouting Folly hails them from her shore... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 Seiten
...truth—ye statesmen, who survey The rich man's joys increase, the poor's decay, "Tis yours to judge how wide the limits stand Between a splendid and a...And shouting Folly hails them from her shore; Hoards even beyond the miser's wish abound, And rich men flock from all the world around. Yet count our gains—this... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 498 Seiten
...truth, ye statesmen who survey The rich man's joys increase, the poor's decay, 'Tis yours to judge, how wide the limits stand Between a splendid and a...abound, And rich men flock from all the world around. Yet count our gains. This wealth is but a name That leaves our useful product still the same. Not so... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1819 - 120 Seiten
...yours to judge, how wide the limits stand Between a splendid and a happy laud. Proud swells the tidr with loads of freighted ore, And shouting folly hails them from her shore ; Hoards, even beyond the miser's wish, abound, -' And rich men Hock from all the world around. Yet count our... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1820 - 488 Seiten
...decay, 'Tis your's to judge, how wide the limits stand Between a splendid and an happy land. J*roud swells the tide with loads of freighted ore, And shouting...abound, And rich men flock from all the world around. Yet count our gains. This wealth is but a name That leaves our useful products still the same. Not... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 446 Seiten
...fashion's brightest arts decoy, The heart distrusting asks, if this be joy ? 'Tis your's to judge, how wide the limits stand Between a splendid and a...abound, And rich men flock from all the world around. Yet count our gains. This wealth is but a name That leaves our useful products still the same. Not... | |
| John Aikin - 1821 - 314 Seiten
...truth, ye statesmen, who survey The rich man's joys increase, the poor's decay, 'T is yours to judge how wide the limits stand Between a splendid and a...abound, And rich men flock from all the world around. Yet count our gains. This wealth is but a name That leaves our useful product still the same. Not so... | |
| 1821 - 284 Seiten
...has now nearly brought this once happy country to ruin, in the following genuine colours — T'rourt swells the- tide with loads of freighted ore, And...wish abound, And rich men flock from all the world aronod ; Yet count our pains — Thin wealth is but a name, Tluit leaves our useful products Ktill... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 236 Seiten
...poor's decay, 'Tis yours to judge, how wide the limits stand Between a splendid and a bappy land. F Proud swells the tide with loads of freighted ore,...shouting Folly hails them from her shore ; Hoards, even beyond the miser's wish, abound, And rich men flock from all the world around. Yet count our gains.... | |
| 1821 - 284 Seiten
...truth, ye statesmen who survey The rich man's joys increase, the poor's decay — 'Tis your's to judge how wide the limits stand Between a splendid and a happy land. He then describes that deceitful commerce, which, with its concomitants, luxury and poverty, has now... | |
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