 | Sir Egerton Brydges - Bibliography - 1815 - 498 pages
...of gain ; Teach him that states, of native strength possesr, Tho' very poor, may yet 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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1816 - 240 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...sweeps the labour'd mole away; While self-dependent pow'r can time defy, As rocks resist the billows and the sky. THE HAUNCH OF VENISON. A POETICAL EPISTLE... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Book ornamentation - 1817 - 192 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...sweeps the labour'd mole away ; While self-dependent pow'r can time defy, As rocks resist the billows and the skv. Down where yon Anch'rhig' vefsel spreads... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 pages
...gain; Teach him, iha! 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-dependant power can time defy, As rocks resist the billows and the sky.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...severity of torture was exercised on the Earl of Athol, one of the murderers of King James I. of Scotland. Dr. Johnson at the same time favoured me by marking the lines which be furnished to Goldsmith's " Deserted Village," which are only the last four : " That trade's proud... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 314 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...sweeps the labour'd mole away; While self-dependent pow'r can time defy, As rocks resist the billows and the sky. THE HERMIT A BALLAD. « TURN, gentle... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 236 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 laboured mole away ; While self-dependent power can time defy, As rocks resist the billows and the... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1822 - 472 pages
...Act iv. sc. i. " Thy crown does sear." &c. See also Cough's Camden, vol. iii. p. 396. BLAKBWAY.] ing the lines which he furnished to Goldsmith's " Deserted...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Bible - 1822 - 194 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 labour'd mole away ; While self dependent power can time defy, And i-ocks resist the billows and the sky. Von widow'd, solitary... | |
 | James Boswell - 1823 - 486 pages
...In the " Respublica Hungarica" there is an account of a desperate rebellion in the year 1514, headed Dr. Johnson at the same time favoured me by marking..." Deserted Village," which are only the last four: by two brothers of the name of Zeck, George and Luke. When it was quelled, George, not Luke, was punished... | |
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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... 
