 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 ; The naked negro, panting at the line, Boasts of his golden sands and palmy wine ;...  Goldsmith's The Traveller and The Deserted Village - Page 33by Oliver Goldsmith - 1910 - 96 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1764 - 600 pages
...Negroe, panting at the Line, Boalls of his golden fands, and palmy wine, Balks in the glare, or ftems the tepid wave, And thanks his Gods for all the good they gave. Nor lefs the Patriot's boaft, where'er we roam, His firft belt country ever is at home. And yet, perhaps,... | |
 | 1781 - 512 pages
...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... | |
 | 1785 - 304 pages
...hia 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 compare And eftimate the bleffings which they fhare, Tho' patriots flatter, ftill fhall wiCdom find An equal... | |
 | John Bell - 1789 - 396 pages
...revelry and ease; The naked negro, panting at the line, Boasts of his golden sands and palmy wine, ^o Basks in the glare, or stems the tepid wave, And thanks...at home. And yet, perhaps, if countries we compare, 'And estimate the blessings which they shareJT Tho' patriots flatter, still shall wisdom find An equal... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 pages
...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... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pages
...negro, panting at the line, Boafts of his golden lands and palmy wine ; Balks in the glare, or ftcms churchman, patriot, man in pow'r, 'Tis av'rice all, ambi g?ve. M 4 ' JJ^th Such is the patriot's boaft, where'er we roam ; His firft, bcft country, ever is... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 pages
...negro, panting at the line, Boafb of his golden lands and p.ilmy wjne ; Baflcs in the glare, or ftcms the tepid wave, And thanks his gods for all the good they gare. Such is the patriot's boaft, where'er we roam ; His firft, beft country, ever is at home. And... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1792 - 308 pages
...favage, 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. Nor lefs the patriot's boaft, where'er we ream, His firft, beft country, ever is, at home. And yet,... | |
 | James Roach - 1792 - 284 pages
...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 pages
...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,... | |
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