 | British poets - 1809 - 526 páginas
...consign'd, Where my worn soul, each wandering hope atresU May gather bliss to see my fellows blest. The naked negro, panting at the line, Boasts of his...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 102 páginas
...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, beft country, ever is at home; And yet, perhaps, if countries we... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 páginas
...stormy seas, And his Ions night-i of revelry and ease : The naked negro, panting at the Jhie, Boosts of his golden sands and palmy wine; Basks in the glare, or stems the tepid ware, And thanks Ui. gods for all the good tkcy gave. Such b ttie patriot's boast, where'er ive roam... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 páginas
...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...tepid wave, And thanks his gods for all the good they gare. Such is the patriot's boast, where'er we roam, His first, best country, ever is nt home. And... | |
 | John Sabine - 1810 - 308 páginas
...his own; Ejctols the treasures of bis stormy seas, Aoii his Jong nights «£ reveh-y and ease : The The 'naked negro, panting at the line, Boasts of his...gave. Such is the patriot's boast, where'er we roam, Our first, best country, ever is at home. GOLDSMITH. On Italy. Far to the right, where Appenine ascends,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 436 páginas
...frigid aone Boldly proclaims that happiest spot his own; Extols the treasnres of his stormy seas, And lm long nights of revelry and ease: The naked negro,...wave, And thanks his gods for all the good they gave. Snch is the patriot's boast, where'er we roam, His first, best conntry, ever is at home. And yet, perhaps,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 656 páginas
...revelry and ease : The naked Negro, panting at (lie line, Boasts of bis golden sands, and palmy wins Basks in the glare or stems the tepid wave, And thanks...we roam, His first, best country, ever is at home. AuJ yet, perhaps, if countries we compare, And estimate the blessings which they share. Though patriots... | |
 | Poetical selections - 1811 - 324 páginas
...pretend to know ? The shudd'riug tenant of the frigid zone Boldly proclaims that happiest spot his owni 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, Tho' patriots flatter, still shall wisdom find... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1813 - 124 páginas
...pretend to know? The shudd'ring tenant of the frigid zone Boldly proclaims that hippiest spot his own; Extols the treasures of his stormy seas, And his long...for all the good they gave. Such is the patriot's boastj where'er we roam, His first, best country, ever is at home. And yet, perhaps, if countries we... | |
 | John Gabriel Stedman - 1813 - 528 páginas
...for a musket and " some gun-powder." — Each loves his country best, if mild its laws, or rigid : " The naked negro, panting at the line, " Boasts of...:— •. " Such is the patriot's boast, where'er he roam, " His first best country ever is at home." No soonfer do these wretched strangers begin to... | |
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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... 
