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" Stern o'er each bosom reason holds her state With daring aims irregularly great ; Pride in their port, defiance in their eye, I see the lords of human kind pass by... "
Miscellaneous poems. Dramatic poems - Page 49
by Oliver Goldsmith - 1820
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The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith: With an Account of His Life ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 pages
...Stern o'er each bosom reason holds her state, With daring aims irregularly great : Pride in their port, defiance in their eye, I see the lords of human kind...native hardiness of soul, True to imagin'd right, above control, While e'en the peasant boasts these rights to scan, And learns to venerate himself as man....
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Elements of General Knowledge: Introductory to Useful Books in the ..., Volume 2

Henry Kett - 1805 - 340 pages
...o'er each bosom reason holds her state, With daring aims, irregularly great ; Pride In their port, defiance in their eye, I see the lords of human kind pass by ; Intent OH high designs, a thoughtful band, By forms unfashioned, fresh from nature's hand. • 'i Fierce in...
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Elements of General Knowledge: Introductory to Useful Books in the ..., Volume 2

Henry Kett - 1805 - 340 pages
...Stern o'er each bosom reason holds her state, With daring aims, irregularly great; Pride in their port, defiance in their eye, I see the lords of human kind pass by ; Intent OB high designs, a thoughtful band, By forms unfashioned, fresh from nature's hand. Fierce in their...
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The Stranger; Or, the New Man of Feeling. [The Dedication Signed: J. C*********.

J. C. - 1806 - 156 pages
...Stern o'er each bosom Reason holds her state With daring aims irregularly great ; Pride in their port, defiance in their eye, I see the lords of human kind...soul, True to imagin'd right, above controul, While even the peasant boasts these rights to scan, And learns to venerate himself as man. GOLDSMITH. The...
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Poetical Works

Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...Stern o'er each bosom Reason holds her state With daring aims irregularly great ; Pride in their port, defiance in their eye, I see the lords of human kind...thoughtful band, By forms unfashion'd fresh from Nature's band, Fierce in their native hardiness of soul, True to imagined right above control, While even the...
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Specimens of the Later English Poets: With Preliminary Notices, Volume 3

Robert Southey - 1807 - 502 pages
...Stern o'er each bosom Reason holds her state, With daring aims irregularly great ; Pride in their port, defiance in their eye, I see the lords of human kind...Fierce in their native hardiness of soul, True to imagined right above controul, While even the peasant boasts these rights to scan, And learns to venerate...
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Specimens of the Later English Poets: With Preliminary Notices, Volume 3

Robert Southey - 1807 - 498 pages
...Stern o'er each bosom Reason holds her state, With daring aims irregularly great ; Pride in their port, defiance in their eye, I see the lords of human kind...nature's hand ; Fierce in their native hardiness of soul, ^ j. True to imagined right above controul, While even the peasant boasts these rights to scan, And...
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The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, with Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - 1807 - 496 pages
...With d.iring aims irregularly great, ' Pride in their port, defiance in their eye, ' I see the lorJs of human kind pass by, ' Intent on high designs, a...hardiness of soul, ' True to imagin'd right, above control, ' While ev'n the peasant boasts these rights to scan, ' And learns to venerate himself as...
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Specimens of the British poets, Volume 2

British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...Stern o'er each bosom Reason holds her state With daring aims irregularly great ; Pride in their port, defiance in their eye, I see the lords of human kind...native hardiness of soul, True to imagin'd right above control, While e'en the peasant boasts these rights to scan, And learns to venerate himself as man....
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The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, Volume 2

Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pages
...her state With daring aims irregularly great ; Pride in their port, defiance in their eye, I seethe lords of human kind pass by; Intent on high designs,...native hardiness of soul, True to imagin'd right, above control, While even the peasant boasts these rights to scan, And learns to venerate himself as man....
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