 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....  Specimens of the British Poets ... - Página 2571809 - 459 páginasVisualização completa - Sobre este livro
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 366 páginas
...his gods for all the good thy 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 eCtiinate the blefiings which they fhare, Though patriots flatter, Itill fhall wiCdom find An equal... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 páginas
...happiest spot his own ; Extols the treasures of his stormy seas, And his long night of revelry and ease : The naked negro, panting at the Line, Boasts of his...all the good they gave. Such is the patriot's boast, where-e'er we roam, His first, best country, ever is at home. And yet, perhaps, if countries we compare,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 páginas
...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...compare. And estimate the blessings which they share, Though patriots flatter, still shall wisdom find An equal portion dealt to all mankind : 12 As diff'rent... | |
 | Charles Brockden Brown - 1805 - 500 páginas
...happiest spot hi» own, Extols the treasures cf his stormy seas. And his long nights of revelry and ease; The naked Negro, panting at the line. Boasts of his...the patriot's boast, where'er we roam; His first, belt country ever is at home. THE VISITOR. greater our ardour in promoting •whatever is conducive... | |
 | 1809 - 402 páginas
...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...compare. And estimate the blessings which they share. Though patriots flatter, still shall wisdom find An equal portion dealt to all mankind; As different... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 474 páginas
...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...compare, And estimate the blessings which they share, Though patriots flatter, still shall wisdom find An equal portion dealt to all mankind; As different... | |
 | John Gabriel Stedman - 1806 - 518 páginas
...for a musket and " some gun-powder." — Each loves his country best, if mild its laws, or rigid ; t( The naked negro, panting at the line, " Boasts of...gave :— • " Such is the patriot's boast, where'er he roam, " His first best country ever is at home." No sooner do these wretched strangers begin to... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 páginas
...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 winef Basks in the glare, or stems the tepid wave, And thanks his gods for all the good they gave.... | |
 | John Sabine - 1807 - 316 páginas
...own; Lxt.ils the treasures of his stormy «ea8, Aad his long iught* of *evdry and ease : SELECT POEMS. The naked negro, panting at the line, Boasts of his...tepid wave, And thanks his gods for all the good they gare. Such is the patriot's boast, where'er we roam, Our first, best country, ever is at home. GOLDSMITH.... | |
 | James Johnson - 1807 - 430 páginas
...place, it Sail for England. would be the noblest and richest country in the 1806. world !" January. " Such is the patriot's boast, .where'er we roam : His first, best country ever is at home. With food, as well the peasant is supplied On Ura's cliffs, as Arno's shelvy side; And tho' the rocky... | |
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