 | 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... | |
 | 1795 - 432 pages
...the torches 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... | |
 | 1813 - 682 pages
...For the Monthly Magazine. IHQCIKY RELATIVE ÍO LARGE Und SMALL FARMS. (Conciuiledfrom puge 118.J •' Ye friends to truth, ye statesmen who survey The rich man's joys increase, ihe poor'sdecay, 'Tis yours to judge how wide the limits cuad Between a spleudid and a happy land.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pages
...pain : And e'en while Fashion's brightest arts decoy, The heart distrusting asks, if this be joy ? Ye friends to truth, ye statesmen who survey The rich man's joys increase, the poor's decay, 'Tis your's to judge, how wide the limits stand Between a splendid and a happy land. Proud swells the tide... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pages
...pain ; And, e'en while fashion's brightest arts decoy, The heart distrusting asks, can this be joy ? Ye friends to truth, ye statesmen, who survey The...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 - 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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 pages
...pain ; And, e'en while fashion's brightest arts decoy, The heart distrusting asks, if this be joy ? Ye friends to truth, ye statesmen, who survey The rich man's joys increase, the poor's decay, JTis yours to judge, how wide the limits stand Between a splendid and a happy land. Proud swells the... | |
 | 1806 - 330 pages
...pain ; And, ev'n while fashion's brightest charms decoy, The heart, distrusting, asks if this be joy. Ye friends to truth, ye statesmen, who survey The...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
...pain ; And, even while fashion's brightest arts decoy, The heart distrusting asks, if this be joy ? Ye friends to truth, ye statesmen who survey The rich...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 - 1807 - 498 pages
...Those calm desires that ask'd but little room, Those healthful sports that graced the peaceful scene ^ Ye friends to truth, ye statesmen who survey The rich...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.... | |
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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. 
