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
| John Adams - 1816 - 352 páginas
...loves hi* country best, if mild its laws, or rigid : " The naked negro, pulling at the line, " Uoa-ts of his golden sands and palmy wine ; " Basks in the glare, or stems the tepid wave, " And thanks his God for all the good they gave :— "Such re the patriot's boast where'er he roam, " His first best... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1816 - 298 páginas
...negro panting at the line, Boafts of his golden fands and palmy wine ; Basks 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... | |
| 1816 - 300 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 wine; 61 Basks in the glare, or stems the tepid wave, And thanks his gods* for all the good they gave, Such... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1817 - 192 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 patriot's flatter, still shall wisdom find An equal portion dealt to all mankind: As dilFrent... | |
| Filippo Pananti - 1817 - 380 páginas
...buca affummicata, il Paragone sulla suacasa di ghiaccio gode d'errare frale tempeste del Capo Horn . Such is the patriot's boast, where'er we roam His first, best country , ever is at home . ( Goldsmith , Traveller, ) Gli Dei hanno un Olimpo, gli Uomini hanno una Patria : Ma qual Patria... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 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... | |
| Arthur Jewitt - 1818 - 520 páginas
...seas, And his long nights of revelry and ease. The naked negro, panting at the Line, Boasts of bis golden sands and palmy wine, • . Basks in the glare,...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 at home. " "... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 294 páginas
...long nights of revelry and case : The naked savage, panting at the line, Uoasts of his golden sauda and palmy wine, Basks in the glare, or stems the tepid...wave, And thanks his gods for all the good they gave. Nor less the patriot's boast, where'er we roam, His first, hest country ,. ever is at home. And yet,... | |
| Arthur Jewitt - 1818 - 520 páginas
...negro, panting at the Line, Boasts of bis golden sands and palmy wine, Basks in the glare, or sterna the tepid wave, And thanks his gods for all the good they gave. Such is the patriot's boast where 'er we roam, His first, best country, ever is at home. " " Dear is that shed to which his sonl... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 482 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... | |
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