 Though very poor, may still be very blest ; That trade's proud empire hastes to swift decay, As ocean sweeps the labour'd mole away ; While self-dependent power can time defy, As rocks resist the billows and the sky.  The Poems of Oliver Goldsmith - Página 56de Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 129 páginasVisualização completa - Sobre este livro
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 480 páginas
...marking the lines which he furnished to Goldsmith's " Deserted Village," which are only the last four: " That trade's proud empire hastes to swift decay, " As ocean sweeps the labour d mole away : " While self-dependent power can time defy, " As rocks resist the billows and... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 428 páginas
...proud empire hastes lo swift decay, As ocean sweeps the labour'd mole away; While self-dependent power can time defy, As rocks resist the billows and the sky. THE HERMIT. A BALLAD. (nttST HUNTED IN THE VICAR or WAEE»IELD, 1765.) THE fOLLOWING LETTER, ADDRESSED... | |
 | James Boswell - 1823 - 486 páginas
...of torture was exercised on the Earl of Athol, one of the murderers of King James I. of 3cotland*. " That trade's proud empire hastes to swift decay, As ocean sweeps the labour'd mole away: While self dependent power can time defy, As rocks resist the billows and the sky." At night I supped with... | |
 | Andrew Reid (of London.) - 1824 - 274 páginas
...people may do his will on earth as it is done in heaven. Amen. LETTER XVII. Teach every man to spurn the rage of gain ; Teach him that states of native strength...sweeps the labour'd mole away ; While self-dependent power can time defy, As rocks resist the billows and the sky.— GOLDSMITH. Edinburgh, 17* April, 1821.... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 páginas
...strtio; Teach erring man to spurn the rage of gun; Teach him, that states of native strength рожи, adores Heг Henry's dec«, As ocean sweeps the labour'd mole away; While self-dependent power am time defy, As rocks resist... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 476 páginas
...th1 inclement clime ; Aid slighted truth with thy persuasive strain ; Teach erring man to spurn the rage of gain ; Teach him, that states of native strength...empire hastes to swift decay, As ocean sweeps the labour d mole away ; While self-dependent power can time defy, As rocks resist the billows and the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 160 páginas
...th' inclement clime ; Aid slighted Truth-, with thy persuasive train ; Teach coing man to spurn the rage of gain ; Teach him, that states of native strength...may still be very blest ; That trade's proud empire haste to swift decay, As ocean sweeps the labour'd mole away ; While self-iiependent pow'r can lime... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 310 páginas
...strain, Teach erring man to spurn the rage of gain ; Teach him that states, of native strength possett, Though very poor, may still be very blest ; That trade's...empire hastes to swift decay, As ocean sweeps the labour' d mole away ; While self-dependent pow'r can time defy, As rocks resist the billows and the... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 páginas
...Teaeh erring man to spurn the rage of gain ; Teaeh him, that states, of native strength possess'd, e A`% swifi deeay, As oeean sweeps the labour'd mole away ; While self-dependent power ean time defy, As... | |
 | 1826 - 300 páginas
...Teach him, that states of native strength possess'd, Though very poor, may still be very bless'd ; That trade's proud empire hastes to swift decay, As...time defy, As rocks resist the billows and the sky. Goldsmith. THE HERMIT OP WARKWORTH, A NORTHUMBERLAND BALLAD. DARK was the night, and wild the storm,... | |
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