 His best companions, innocence and health, And his best riches, ignorance of wealth. But times are alter'd ; trade's unfeeling train Usurp the land, and dispossess the swain : Along the lawn, where scatter'd hamlets rose, Unwieldy wealth, and cumbrous...  Goldsmith's Miscellaneous Works - Page 7by Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 127 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1863 - 392 pages
...When every rood of ground maintain'd its man ; For him light labour spread her wholesome store, Just gave what life required, but gave no more : His best...hours that plenty bade to bloom. Those calm desires that ask'd but little room, Those healthful sports that graced the peaceful scene, hived in each look,... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1863 - 614 pages
...When every rood of ground maintain'd its man; •For him light labor spread her wholesome store, Just gave what life required, but gave no more ; His best...unfeeling train Usurp* the land, and dispossess the swain ; AlSng the lawn, where scatter'd hamlets rose, Unwieldy wealth and cumbrous pSmp repose ; And every... | |
 | 1863 - 788 pages
...well stored with mutton, stolen from the different folds. THE CORNISII COAST. No. III. "But times ore alter'd ; trade's unfeeling train Usurp the land,...And every want to luxury allied, And every pang that fully paye to pride." AH, that old church-tower on Maker heights! Memory pictures it with strangely... | |
 | James Beattie, Oliver Goldsmith - 1864 - 540 pages
...When every rood of ground maintain'd its man ; For him light Labour spread her wholesome store, Just gave what life required, but gave no more : His best...hours that plenty bade to bloom, Those calm desires that ask'd but little room, Those healthful sports that graced the peaceful scene, Lived in each look,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1864 - 182 pages
...When every rood of ground maintain'd its man ; For him light Labour spread her wholesome store, Just gave what life required, but gave no more : His best...land, and dispossess the swain : Along the lawn, where scatter^ hamlets rose, Unwieldy wealth and cumb'rous pomp repose : And every want to luxury allied,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith, Henry William Dulcken - 1865 - 410 pages
...When every rood of ground maintain'd its man : For him light labour spread her wholesome store, Just gave what life required, but gave no more : His best...hours that plenty bade to bloom, Those calm desires that ask'd but little room, Those healthful sports that graced the peaceful scene, Lived in each look,... | |
 | 1865 - 342 pages
...kynge may spille, a kynge may save, A kynge may make a lorde a knave ; And of a knave a lorde also.' His best companions, innocence and health ; And his...wealth and cumbrous pomp repose ; And every want to opulence allied, And every pang that tolly pays to pride. Those gentle hours that plenty bade to bloom,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith, Edmund Forster Blanchard - 1867 - 200 pages
...When every rood of ground maintain'd its man ; For him light Labour spread her wholesome store, Just what life required, but gave no more : His best companions,...land, and dispossess the swain: Along the lawn, where scattcr'd hamlets rose, Unwieldy wealth and cumbrous pomp repose ; And every want to luxury allied,... | |
 | English poetry - 1867 - 336 pages
...For him light labour spread her wholesome store, Just gave what life required, but gave no more : 60 His best companions, innocence and health ; And his...swain ; Along the lawn, where scatter'd hamlets rose, 65 Unwieldy wealth and cumbrous pomp repose ; And every want to opulence allied, And every pang that... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1868 - 276 pages
...For him light labour spread her wholesome store, Just gave what life requir'd, but gave no more ; 6° His best companions, innocence and health, And his...wealth and cumbrous pomp repose ; And every want to opulence allied ; And every pang that folly pays to pride. These gentle hours that plenty bade to bloom,... | |
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