Ye friends to truth, ye statesmen, who survey The rich man's joys increase, the poor's decay, 'Tis yours to judge how wide the limits stand Between a splendid and a happy land. Poems and Essays - Page 30by Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 218 pagesFull view - About this book
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| 1792 - 112 pages
...decay, 'Tis yours to judge how wide the limits Hand Between a fplendid and a happy land. Proud fwells the tide with loads of freighted ore, And shouting...hails them from her shore; Hoards , e'en beyond the mifer's wish , abound , And rich men flock from all the world around ; Yet count our gains : This wealth... | |
| Civil rights - 1795 - 432 pages
...glare. ****** Te friends to truth, ye statesman who survey The rich man's joys encrease, the poor's decay, 'Tis yours to judge how wide the limits stand Between a splendid and a happy land. GOLDSMITH. Deserted Village. TAKE physic, pomp ; Expose thyself to feel what wretches feel, That thou... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pages
...this be joy ? Ye friends to truth, ye statesmen, who survey The rich man's joys increase, the poor's decay, 'Tis yours to judge, how wide the limits stand Between a splendid and an happy land. Proud swells the tide with loads of freighted ore, And shouting folly hails them from... | |
| William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1804 - 540 pages
...ha»e sorr.e " guineas again." "Sammy's idea wasrsactly the same as that of the farmer at Winchester. " Proud swells the tide with loads of freighted ore, " And shouting folly hail» them to her shore'." How sadly poor Sammy and my Hamper; farmer will be disappointed It cao... | |
| Poetry - 1806 - 330 pages
...this be joy. Ye friends to truth, ye statesmen, who survey The rich man's joys increase, the poor's decay, Tis yours to judge how wide the limits stand...ore, And shouting Folly hails them from her shore j Hoards, e'en beyond the miser's wish, abound, And rich men flock from all the world around. Yet count... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...this be joy ? Ye friends to truth, ye statesmen who survey The rich man's joys increase, the poor's decay, Tis yours to judge, how wide the limits stand...tide with loads of freighted ore, And shouting Folly bails them from her shore ; Hoards, even beyond the miser's wish abound, And rich men flock from all... | |
| Robert Southey - English poetry - 1807 - 498 pages
...peaceful scene ^ Ye friends to truth, ye statesmen who survey The rich man's joys increase, the poor's decay, Tis yours to judge, how wide the limits stand...shouting Folly hails them from her shore; Hoards, even beyond the miser's wish abound, And rich men flock from all the world around. Yet count our gains.... | |
| Great Britain - 1807 - 542 pages
...rich man's joys increase, the poor's decay, Tis yours to judge, ho.v wide the limits stand Betwc.cn a splendid and a happy land. Proud swells the tide with loads of freighted ore, And shouting fully hails them front her sliorc ; Hoards, e'en beyond Vic miser's with, abound, And rich men flock... | |
| William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1807 - 544 pages
...friends to truth, ye statesmen, who survey . The rich man's joys increase, the poor's decay, Tis^ours to judge, how. wide the limits stand Between a splendid and a happy land. Jrond swells the tide with loads of "freighted ore, And shouting folly hails them from her shore ;... | |
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