 | Lindley Murray - 1816 - 298 pàgines
...has made ; But a bold peafantry, their country's pride, When once deftroy'd, can never be fupply'd. A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When every rood of ground maintain'd its man ; For him light labour fpread her wholefome flore ; Jilft gave what life requir'd,... | |
 | 1817 - 696 pàgines
...every principle of sound political economy, and in every thing commendable, except as above admitted. " A time there was, 'ere England's griefs began, When...of ground maintained its man ; For him light labour spread her wholesome storef Just give what life required, and gave no more; His best companions, innocence... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 pàgines
...has made; But a bold peasantry—their country's pride— When once destroyed, can never be supplied. A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When...of ground maintained its man. For him light labour spread her wholesome store, Just gave what life required, but gave no more: His best companions, innocence... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 482 pàgines
...has made ; But a bold peasantry, their country's pride, When once destroy'd, can never be supplied. 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,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1819 - 120 pàgines
...has made : But a bold peasantry, their country's pride, When once ctestroy'd,can never be supplied. A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When every rood of ground niainiaiii'd its man ; For him light Labor spread her wholsome store, Just gave what life requir'd,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1822 - 194 pàgines
...has made : But a bold peasantry, their country's pride, When once destroy 'd, can never be supplied. 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,... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 428 pàgines
...has made : Hut a bold peasantry, their country's pride, When once destroy'd, can never be supplied. 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,... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 296 pàgines
...has made: But a bold peasantry, their country's pride, When once destroy'd, can never be supplied. 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,... | |
 | Edward Nares - 1823 - 386 pàgines
...has made : But a bold peasantry, their country's pride, When once destroy'<! can never be supplied. A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When every rood of ground maintain'd its man, E2 For him light labour spread her wholesome store, Just gave what life reqnir'd,... | |
 | Mrs. Marcet (Jane Haldimand) - 1824 - 908 pàgines
...to support his family on the produce of his little farm. Do you recollect Goldsmith's lines ? — " A time there was, ere England's griefs began, " When every rood of ground maintain'd its man: " But now, alas ! " Along the lawn where scatter'd hamlets rose, " Unwieldy wealth... | |
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Where wealth accumulates, and men decay : Princes and lords may flourish, or may fade ; A breath can make them as a breath has made ; But a bold peasantry, their country's pride, When once destroyed, can never be supplied. A time there was, ere England's... 
