 | British poets - 1809 - 526 lehte
...As in those domes, where Caesars once bore sway, Defac'd by time, and tott'ring in decay, There in the ruin, heedless of the dead, The shelter.seeking...black Swiss their stormy mansion tread, And force a churlish soil for scanty bread; 'No product here the barren hills afford, But man and steel, the soldier... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 lehte
...As in those domes, where Csesars. once bore sway, Defac'd by time, and tott'ring in decay, There in the ruin, heedless of the dead, The shelter-seeking...Where rougher climes a nobler race display. Where the bleak Swiss their stormy mansion tread, And force a churlish soil for scanty bread; No product here... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 lehte
...those domes, were Caesars once bore sway, Defac'd by time and tott'ring in decay, There in the rum, heedless of the dead, The shelter-seeking peasant...wondering man could want the larger pile, Exults, andowr.r his cottage with a smile. My soul turn from them, turn we to survey Where rougher climes a... | |
 | 1809 - 402 lehte
...As in those domes where Cicsars once Lore sway, Defdc'il by lime, nnd tott'rine ">' decay, There in the ruin, heedless of the dead, The shelter-seeking peasant builds his shed; And, wondering man conld want the Urgtr pile, Exults, and ewu« his cottage with a smile. My soul, turn from them —... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 102 lehte
...decay, " There in the ruin, heedlefs of the dead, " The ftielter-feeking peafant builds his fhed, «' And, wondering man could want the larger pile, " Exults, and owns his. cottage with a fmile." Traveller, p. SS. THE DESERTED VILLAGE. A POEM. FIRST PRINTED IN MDCCLXIX. ** How often have... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 lehte
...once bore sway, IWac'd by time, and tott'riug in decay, There in the ruin, hieJless of the dead, Tiu; ll feeling of futurity benumb'd ! All relish of realties expir'd : Renounc'd all correspo Kxults, and owns his cottage with a smile. My soul, turn from them — turn we to survey Where rougher... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 656 lehte
...As in those domes, where Caesars once bore sway, Defac'd by time, and tott'ring in decay, There in the ruin, heedless of the dead, The shelter-seeking peasant builds his shed ; And, wond'ring man could want the larger pile, Exults, and owns his cottage with a smile. My soul, turn... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 470 lehte
...: As in those domes, where Caesars once bore sway, Defac'd by time and tott'ring in decay, There in the ruin heedless of the dead, The shelter-seeking...Where rougher climes a nobler race display, Where the bleak Swiss their stormy mansion tread, And force a. churlish soil for scanty bread; No product here... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1813 - 124 lehte
...The shelter seeking peasant builds his shed; And, wondering man could want the larger pite? Kxults, and owns his cottage with a smile. My soul turn from them, turn we to survey t Where rougher climes a tloblei' rar? display ; Where the bleak Swiss their stormy mansion tread,... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1813 - 520 lehte
...Contraft. Thus, after defcribing the effeminate and debated -Romans, the Poet proceeds to the Swifs : My soul, turn from them — turn we to survey Where rougher climes a nobler race display. And, after painting fome defects in the manners of this gallant but unrefined people, his thoughts... | |
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Now sinks at last, or feebly mans the soul; While low delights, succeeding fast behind, In happier meanness occupy the mind : As in those domes, where Caesars once bore sway, Defaced by time and tottering in decay, There in the ruin, heedless of the dead,... 
