 | George Henry Wathen - 1843 - 322 pages
...There in the ruin, heedless of the dead, The shelter-seeking peasant builds his shed ; And, wond'ring man could want the larger pile, Exults, and owns his cottage with a smile." GOLDSMITH. The front looked towards the south side of the Karnak palace with which it seems... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 pages
...tottering in decay, There in the ruin, heedless of the dead, The shelter-seeking peasant builds his shed ; n the happy@ . smile. My soul turn from them, turn we to survey Where rougher climes a nobler race display, Where... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pages
...tottering in decay, There in the ruin, heedless of the dead, The shelter-seeking peasant builds his shed ; And, wondering man could want the larger pile, Exults, and owns his cottage with a smile. My soul, turn from them ! turn we to survey Where rougher climes a nobler race display, Where... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1845 - 550 pages
...tottering in decay, There in the ruin, heedless of the dead, The shelter-seeking peasant builds his sh«i ; And, wondering man could want the larger pile, Exults, and owns his cottage with a smile My sonl, turn from them; turn we to survey Where rougher climes a nobler race display, Where... | |
 | 1845 - 610 pages
...tottering in decay, There in the ruin, heedless of the dead, The shelter-seeking peasant builds his shed; And, wondering man could want the larger pile, Exults, and owns his cottage with •>. smile. My soul, turn from them ! turn we to survey Where rougher climes a nobler race display,... | |
 | Truman Rickard, Hiram Orcutt - 1850 - 132 pages
...in decay, There in the ruin, heedless of the dead, 65 The shelter-seeking peasant builds his shed ; And, wondering man could want the larger pile, Exults, and owns his cottage with a smile. EXERCISE XVII. Character of the Swiss. — GOLDSMITH. My soul, turn from them, turn we to survey... | |
 | George Croly - 1850 - 442 pages
...tottering in decay, There in the ruin, heedless of the dead, The shelter-seeking pensnnt builds his shed ; And, wondering man could want the larger pile, Exults, and owns his cottage with a smile. My soul turn from them, turn we in survey Where rougher climes n nobler race display; Where... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1851 - 764 pages
...tottering in decay, There in the ruin, heedless of the dead", The shelter-seeking peasant builds his shed ; And, wondering man could want the larger pile, Exults, and owns his cottage with a smile. My soul turn from them, turn we to survey Where rougher climes a nobler race display, Where... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 616 pages
...tottering in decay, There in the ruin, heedless of the dead, The shelter-seeking peasant builds his shed ; And, wondering man could want the larger pile, Exults, and owns his cottage with a smile. My soul turn from them, turn we to survey Where rougher climes a nobler race display, Where... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1851 - 160 pages
...tottering in decay, There in the ruin, heedless of the dead, The shelter-seeking peasant builds his shed ; And, wondering man could want the larger pile, Exults, and owns his cottage with a smile. My soul, turn from them, turn we to survey Where rougher climes a nobler race display — Where... | |
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While low delights, succeeding fast behind, In happier meanness occupy the mind: As in those domes, where... 
