The shuddering tenant of the frigid zone Boldly proclaims that happiest spot his own ; Extols the treasures of his stormy seas, And his long nights of revelry and ease : The naked negro, panting at the line, Boasts of his golden sands and palmy wine,... The Poems of Oliver Goldsmith - Strona 12autor: Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - Liczba stron: 129Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1838 - Liczba stron: 544
...treasures of his stormy seas, And his long nights of revelry and ease : The naked negro, panting at the line, Boasts of his golden sands and palmy wine, Basks in the glare, or sterna the tepid wave, And thanks his gods for all the good they gave. Such is the patriot's boast,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - Liczba stron: 550
...treasures of his stormy seas, And his long nights of revelry and case: The naked negro, panting at the wives of all our neighbours. Mo,, either curiosity, or surprise, or some more hidden slill shall wisdom lind An equal portion dealt to all mankind ; As different good, by art or nature... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - Liczba stron: 242
...treasures of his stormy seas, And his long nights of revelry and ease : The naked negro, panting at the line, Boasts of his golden sands and palmy wine, Basks...estimate the blessings which they share, Though patriots natter, still shall wisdom find An equal portion dealt to all mankind ; As different good, by art or... | |
| Esq. Henry MEAD - 1839 - Liczba stron: 36
...treasures of his stormy seas, And his long'nights of revelry and ease ; The naked negro panting at the Line Boasts of his golden sands, and palmy wine ; Basks in the glare, or stems the tepid wave, And thanks]his gods for all the good they gave ; This is the "patriot's boast where'er he roam, His first,... | |
| Esq. Henry Mead - 1839 - Liczba stron: 38
...treasures of his stormy seas, And his long nights of revelry and ease ; The naked negro panting at the Line Boasts of his golden sands, and palmy wine; Basks in the glare, or stems the tepid wave, And thanksliis gods for all the good they gave ; This is the'patriot's boast where'er he roam, His first,... | |
| John William Carleton - 1849 - Liczba stron: 522
...verdant vale of Churchover to the rocky pass of Beal-nam-bo. Goldsmith, in his "Traveller," says: " Such is the patriot's boast, where'er we roam, His first, best country ever is at home." His Scotch lot consists of twenty-three couple from the Donnington, two couple from the Atherstone,... | |
| 1912 - Liczba stron: 632
...the bee. His legs are of yellow, A jolly good fellow, And yet a great worker is he. PATRIOTISM. 24. Such is the patriot's boast where'er we roam, His first, best country ever is at home. — Oliver Goldsmith. 25. Proudly float, O Flag of Freedom, Fair Columbia's pride! For thy stars and... | |
| Nevin Otto Winter - 1912 - Liczba stron: 542
...treasures of the stormy seas, And his long nights of revelry and ease; The naked negro, panting at the Line, Boasts of his golden sands and palmy wine, Basks in the glare, or strives the tepid wave. And thanks his gods for all the good they gave." CHAPTER VH THE BACKBONE OF... | |
| Edwin Gordon Lawrence - 1913 - Liczba stron: 446
...ease: The naked negro, panting at the Line, Boasts of his golden sands and palmy wine, Basks in their glare, or stems the tepid wave, And thanks his gods...we roam, His first, best country, ever is at home. What does the word country signify? It means the same to the Russian on the frozen Volga; the German... | |
| 1913 - Liczba stron: 264
...sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come. Byron : Don Juan. Such is the patriot's boast, where'er we roam, His first, best country, ever is at home. Goldsmith: Traveller. Type of the wise, who soar, but never roam — True to the kindred points of... | |
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