 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1869 - 1502 pages
...gain : Teach him, that states of native strength possest, Though very poor, may still be very blest ; That trade's proud empire hastes to swift decay, As ocean sweeps the laboured mole away ; While self-dependent power can time defy, As rocks resist the billows and the... | |
 | Francis Henry Underwood - 1871 - 664 pages
...Teach him, that states of native strength possessed, Though very poor, may still be very blessed ; That trade's proud empire hastes to swift decay, As ocean sweeps the labored mole away ; While self-dependent power can time defy, As rocks resist the billows and the sky.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1872 - 524 pages
...him, that states of native strength possess'd. Though very poor, may still be very hless'd ; 1 aat trade's proud empire hastes to swift decay, As ocean sweeps the labour'd mole away — While sell-dependent power can time defy, As rocks resist the billows and the sky. THE HAUNCH OP VENISON.... | |
 | American literature - 1872 - 660 pages
...; Teach him that states of native strength possessed, Though very poor, may still be very blessed ; That Trade's proud empire hastes to swift decay, As Ocean sweeps the labored mole away ; While self-dependent power can Time defy, As rocks resist the billows and the sky.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1872 - 280 pages
...; 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 ocean sweeps the labourM mole away — While self-dependent power can time defy, As rocks resist the billows and the... | |
 | John Wesley Hales - 1872 - 552 pages
...; Teach him, that states of native strength possest, 425 Tho" very poor, may still be very blest ; That trade's proud empire hastes to swift decay, As ocean sweeps the laboured mole away ; While self-dependent power can time defy, As rocks resist the billows and the... | |
 | James Boswell, William Wallace - 1873 - 612 pages
...severity of torture was excrcised on the Earl of Athol, one of the murderers of King James Ь of Scotland. Dr. Johnson at the same time favoured me by marking...Village, which are only the last four : ' That trade's prond empire hnstes to swift decay, As ocean swceps the labour' d mole away ; While self-dependent... | |
 | Samuel Orchart Beeton - American poetry - 1873 - 782 pages
...gain ; Teach him that states, of native strength possest, Though very poor, may still be very blest ; uel Orchart pow'r can time defy, As rocks resist tho billows and the sky. Goldsmith.— Born 1728, Died 1774. 920.—... | |
 | James Boswell - 1873 - 620 pages
...murderers of King James I. of Scotland. Dr. Johnson at the same time favoured me by marking the linee which he furnished to Goldsmith's Deserted Village, which are only the last four : • 'Hut trade's proud empire butes to swift decay, As ocean sweeps the labour'd mole away ; While... | |
 | Pádraig Ó Seaghdha - 1878 - 462 pages
...clime; Aid slighted truth with thy persuasive strain ; f-/t Teach erring man to spurn the rage of gain ; That trade's proud empire hastes to swift decay, As ocean sweeps the labored mole away ,. - - ^ /if While self-dependent power can time defy, As rocks resist the billows... | |
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Redress the rigours of the 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... 
