 | John Adams - Voyages and travels - 1816 - 352 pages
...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 - Authors - 1816 - 298 pages
...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Book ornamentation - 1817 - 192 pages
...when all pretend to know ! The shudd'ring tenant of the frigid zone Boldly proclaims that happiest spot his own ; Extols the treasures of his stormy...for all the good they gave. Such is the patriot's boast, where'er we roam, His first, best country, ever is at home. And yet, perhaps, if countries we... | |
 | England - 1822 - 932 pages
...Boldly proclaims that happiest >pot hi* own; i:\mls the treasure* of bin stormy seas, And his long night of revelry and ease. The naked negro, panting at the line, Boasts of hilt golden sands, and palmy wine, Basks in the glare, or sterna the tepid wave, And thanks his gods... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 pages
...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....for all the good they gave. Such is the patriot's boast, where'er we roam, His first, best country, ever is at home. And yet, perhaps, if countries we... | |
 | Arthur Jewitt - 1818 - 520 pages
...tenant of the frigid zone Boldly proclaims that happiest «pot bis own ; Extols (he treasures uf bis stormy 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, or stems the tepid wave, And thanks his... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1819 - 482 pages
...when all pretend to know ? The shudd'ring tenant of the frigid zone Boldly proclaims that happiest spot his own ; Extols the treasures of his stormy...for all the good they gave. Such is the patriot's boast, where'er we roam, His first, best country, ever is at home, And yet, perhaps, if countries we... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1819 - 120 pages
...when all pretend to know ? The shudd'ring tennnt of the frigid zone Boldly proclaims thai happiest spot his own ; Extols the treasures of his stormy...The naked negro, panting at the line, Boasts of his goWeu sands and pnhny wine, Basks in the glare, or stems the tepid wave. And thanks his gods for all... | |
 | Mrs. Ross, Author of The balance of comfort - English fiction - 1819 - 270 pages
...50^4.40 ft Tii_DI«.M H ' HOURS OF HESITATION. CHAP. I. " The naked savage panting at the line, Beasts of his golden sands and palmy wine; Basks in the glare...wave, And thanks his Gods for all the good they gave ! Nor less the patriot's boast where'er we roam, The first best pleasure ever is at home." GOLDSMITH.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 236 pages
...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...for all the good they gave. Such is the patriot's boast, where'er we roam ; His first, best country ever is at home : And yet, perhaps, if countries... | |
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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... 
