...begun, And half the business of destruction done ; Even now, methinka, as pondering here I stand, / tee the rural virtues leave the land. Down where yon anchoring...melancholy band, Pass from the shore, and darken all the land ; Contented toil, and hospitable care, And kind connubial tenderness are there. — GOLDSMITH....

...devastation is begun, And half the business of destruction done ; E'en now, methinks, as pondering here l stand, I see the rural Virtues leave the land. Down...vessel spreads the sail That idly waiting flaps with cvc ry gale, Downward they move, a melancholy band, Pass from the shore, and darken all the strand....

...devastation is begun, And half the business of destruction done ; E'en now, methinks, as pondering here I stand, I see the rural virtues leave the land....connubial tenderness, are there ; And piety, with wishes placed above, And steady loyalty, and faithful love. And thou, sweet Poetry, thou loveliest maid, Still...

...devastation is begun, 395 And half the business of destruction done ; Even now, methinks, as pondering here I stand, I see the rural virtues leave the land....the sail, That, idly waiting, flaps with every gale, 400 Downward they move, a melancholy band, Pass from the shore, and darken all the strand. Contented...

...land : — " E'en now, methinks, as pondering here I stand, I see the rural virtues leave the land. Contented toil, and hospitable care, And kind, connubial tenderness, are there ; And piety with wishes placed above, And steady loyalty, and faithful love." But the farmer ought to have something more than...

...devastation is begun, And half the business of destruction done ; Even now, methinks, as pondering here I stand, I see the rural Virtues leave the land....connubial tenderness are there ; And piety with wishes placed above, And steady loyalty, and faithful love. 52 GOLDSMITH'S POEMS. Dear charming nymph, neglected...

...devastation is begun, And half the business of destruction done ; E'en now, methinks, as pondering here I stand, I see the rural virtues leave the land....connubial tenderness are there ; And piety with wishes placed above, And steady loyalty, and faithful love. And thou, sweet Poetry, thou loveliest maid, Still...

...begun, And half the business of destruction done ; E'en now, methinks, as pond'ring here I stand, 1 see the rural Virtues leave the land. Down where yon...connubial Tenderness, are there ; And Piety with wishes placed above, And steady Loyalty, and faithful Love. And thou, sweet Poetry, thou loveliest maid, Still...

...E'en now, methinks. as pondering here I stand, I see the rural virtues leave the land. Down where you anchoring vessel spreads the sail, That idly waiting...melancholy band, Pass from the shore and darken all the si rand. Contented toil, and hospitable care, And kind connubial tenderness, are there; And piety with...

...the devastation is begun, And half the business of destruction done; Even now, methinks, as pondering here I stand, I see the rural Virtues leave the land....the sail, That idly waiting flaps with every gale, "And left a lover's for her father's arms." First, second, and third editiont. " In all the decent...