 A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When every rood of ground maintain'd its man ; for him light labour spread her wholesome store, Just gave what life required, but gave no more : His best companions, innocence and health; And his best riches,...  The Kilmarnock mirror, and literary gleaner - Page 701820Full view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pages
...maintain'd its man ; For him light labor spread her wholesome store, Just gave what life requir'd, but gave no more : His best companions, innocence...health ; And his best riches, ignorance of wealth. But times are alter'd ; trade's unfeeling train Usurp the land and dispossess the swain ; Along the... | |
 | English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...be supply'd. A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When ev'ry rood of ground maintain'd his man; For him light labour spread her wholesome store, Just gave what life requir'd, but gave no more : His best companions, innocence and health ; And his best riches, ignorance... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 pages
...once destroy'd, can never be supply'd. A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When every rood of ground maintain'd its man ; For him light labour spread her wholesome store, Just gave what life requir'd, but gave no more. His best companions, innocence and health; And his best riches, ignorance... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 648 pages
...once destroyed, can never he supply'd. A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When ev'ry rood of ground maintain'd its man ; For him light labour spread her wholesome store, Just gave what life requir'd, but gave no more: His best companions, innocence and health ; And his best riches, ignorance... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 656 pages
...maintain'd its man ; For him light labour spread her wholesome store, Just gave what life requir'd, but gave no more: His best companions, innocence and...health ; And his best riches, ignorance of wealth. But times are alter'd ; trade's unfeeling train Usurp the land, and dispossess the swain ; Along the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 436 pages
...maintain'd its man ; For him light Labonr spread her wholesome store, Jnst gave what life reqnir'd, bnt gave no more : His best companions, innocence and health; And his best riches, ignorance of wealth. Bnt times are atter'd ; trade's nnfeeling train Usnrp the land, and dispossess the swain ; Along the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 470 pages
...once destroy'd, can never be supply'd. A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When every rood of ground maintain'd its man ; For him light labour...health ; And his best riches, ignorance of wealth. But times are alter'd ; trade's unfeeling tram Usurp the land and dispossess the swain ; Along the... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...of Henry VII. ^ " A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When every rood of ground maintained its man; For him, light labour spread her wholesome store, Just gave what life requir'd, but gave no more : His best companions, innocence, and health, And Ms best riches, ignorance... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1813 - 124 pages
...once destroy'd can never be supply'd. A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When every rood of ground maintain'd its man; For him light labour spread her wholesome store, Just gave what life requir'd, but gave no more Mis best companions, innocence and health ; And his best riches, ignorance... | |
 | English poetry - 1814 - 310 pages
...maintain'd its man ; Tor him light labor spread her wholesome store, Just gave what life requir'd, but gave no more : 'His best companions, innocence...health, And his best riches, ignorance of wealth. But times are alter'd ; trade's unfeeling train tTSfirp'lhe land and dispossess" the swain; Along the... | |
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