 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1770 - 604 страници
...fimple and natural (late, with the miferies and vices that have been introduced by poliihed life : ' A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When...Juft gave what life required, but gave no more. His bed companions, innocence and health ; And his beft riches, ignorance of wealth. ' But times are altered... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1770 - 44 страници
...may flourifh, or may fade; A breath can make them, as a breath has made. But a bold peafantry, their country's pride, When once deftroyed, can never be...began, When every rood of ground maintained its man j For him light labour fpread her wholefome ftore, Juft gave what life required, but gave no more.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1780 - 204 страници
...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 wholefbme ftore, Juft gave what life requir'd,... | |
 | 1785 - 316 страници
...never be fupply'd, A time there was, ere England's grief began, When e\'ry rood of ground maintaib'd its man ; • . ! ' For him light labour fpread her wholefome ftore, Juft gave what life requir'd, butgaye no more : Hisbefl companions, innocence and health, And his bcft riche?, ignorance... | |
 | John Scott, John Hoole - 1785 - 544 страници
...made ; '» But a bold peafantvy, their country's pride, When once deftroy'd can never be fupply'd. A time there was, e're England's griefs began, When every rood of ground maintain'd its man ; For him light labour fpread her wholefome ftore, Juft gave what life requir'd... | |
 | Jean-Charles Laveaux - 1789 - 732 страници
...fame footing, and to oblige every perfon to take a certain quantity, tvbftber hefmokes or not ! (19) A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When every rood of ground maintain'd its man i But times are alter'dj trade's unfeeling train Ufurp the land, and difpofiefs... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 страници
...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 {lore, Juft gave what life requir'd,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 страници
...has made : But a bold pcalantry, their country's pride, When once deftroy'd, can never be fupplicd. A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When every rood of ground maintain'd its man; For him light labour 1'prcad her wholcfomc ftorc ; Juft gave what life rcquir'd,... | |
 | 1792 - 112 страници
...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 ftore ; Juft gave what life requir'd... | |
 | James Roach - 1792 - 284 страници
...is more valuable to the community or nation to which he than huff a dozen idle Lords or Gentlbmen. A time there was, ere England's griefs began. When every rood of ground maintam'd its man ; For him light labour fpread her vvholefome flore, Jurt gave what life requir'd,... | |
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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... 
