 And even the bare-worn common is denied. If to the city sped — what waits him there? To see profusion that he must not share; To see ten thousand baneful arts combined To pamper luxury and thin mankind...  The gift book of English poetry - Page 229by English poetry - 1848Full view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1800 - 322 pages
...mournful peasant leads his humble band; And while he sinks, without one arm to save, . . The country blooms — a garden and a grave. Where then, ah !...he must not share; To see ten thousand baneful arts combin'd ' To pamper luxury, and thin mankind ; To see each joy the sons of pleasure know, Extorted... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1800 - 192 pages
...The mournful peasant leads his humble band ; And while he sinks, without one arm to save, The country blooms — a garden and a grave. Where then, ah !...contiguous pride ? If to some common's fenceless limits stray' d, He drives his flock to pick the scanty blade, Those fenceless fields the sons of wealth divide,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pages
...peasant leads his humble band ; And while he sinks, without one arm to save, The country blooms....a garden and a grave. Where then, ah, where shall poverty...Those fenceless fields the sons of wealth divide, And e'en the bare-worn common is deny'd. If to the city sped.. ..what waits him there ? To sec profusion... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pages
...The mournful peasant leads his humble band ; And while he sinks, without one arm to save, The country blooms — a garden, and a grave. Where then, ah !...contiguous pride ? If to some common's fenceless limits stray 'd, He drives his flock to pick the scanty blade, Those fenceless fields the sons of wealth divide,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1805 - 264 pages
...The mournful peasant leads his humble band ; And while he sinks, without one arm to save, The country blooms — a garden and a grave. Where, then, ah !...Those fenceless fields the sons of wealth divide, And e'en the bare-worn common is deny'd. If to the city sped — What waits him there ? To see profusion... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...The mournful peasant leads his humble band ; And while he sinks, without one arm to save, The country blooms— a garden and a grave. Where then, ah ! where...Those fenceless fields the sons of wealth divide. And even the bare-worn common is deny'd. If to the city sped— What waits him there? To see profusion... | |
 | Poetry - 1806 - 330 pages
...The mournful peasant leads his humble band ; And while he sinks, without one arm to save, The country blooms — a garden and a grave. Where then, ah !...Those fenceless fields the sons of wealth divide,. And ev'u the bare-worn common is deny'd. If to the city sped, what waits him there? To see profusion that... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pages
...The mournful peasant leads his humble band ; And while he sinks, without one arm to save, The country blooms — a garden and a grave. Where then, ah !...ev'n the bare-worn common is deny'd. If to the city sped—what waits him there ? To see profusion that he must not share ; To see ten thousand baneful... | |
 | English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...peasant leads his humble band ; And while he sinks, without one arm to save, The country blooms—a garden, and a grave. Where then, ah ! where shall...ev'n the bare-worn common is deny'd. If to the city sped—what waits him there ? To see profusion that he must not share ; To see ten thousand baneful... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...The mournful peasant leads his humble land ; And while he sinks, without one arm to save, The country , And irsce the verdant mazes of the grove, Where...and 10 court the Muse. Meantime at me (while all Mray'd, He drives his flock to nick the scanty blade, Those fenreJt- «s fields the sons of wealth... | |
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