 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 pagine
...lover's for a father's arms. With louder plaints the mother spoke her woes, And blest the cot where ev'ry pleasure rose; And kiss'd her thoughtless babes with...lend relief In all the silent manliness of grief. Oh luxury! thou curs'd by heav'n's decree, How ill exchang'd are things like .these for thee ! How... | |
 | 1800 - 322 pagine
...for her father's arms. With louder plaints the mother spoke her woes, And blest the cot where ev'ry pleasure rose : And kiss'd her thoughtless babes with...her fond husband strove to lend relief In all the decent manliness of grief. O Luxury! thou curst by heaven's decree, How ill exchang'd are things like... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pagine
...kiss'd her thoughtless babes with many a tear, And clasp'd them close, in sorrow doubly dear ; While her fond husband strove to lend relief In all the silent manliness of grief. O luxury ! thou cursed by Heaven's decree, How ill exchanged are things like these, for thee ! How do thy potions,... | |
 | 1806 - 330 pagine
...for her father's aims. With louder plaints the mother spoke her woes, And blest the cot where ev'ry pleasure rose; And kiss'd her thoughtless babes with...her fond husband strove to lend relief In all the decent manliness of grief. O Luxury! thou curst by heaven's decree, How ill exchang'd are things like... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pagine
...thoughtless babes with many a tear, And clftsp'd them close, in sorrow doubly dear; Whilst her road husband strove to lend relief In all the silent manliness of grief. O, luxury ! thoa cure'd by heav'n's decree, How ill exchang'd are things like these for thee I How do thy potions... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 pagine
...for her father's arms. With louder plaints the mother spoke her woes, And blest the cot where ev'ry pleasure rose ; And kiss'd her thoughtless babes with...all the silent manliness of grief. O luxury! thou curst by heaven's decree, How ill exchang'd are things like these for thee ! How do thy potions with... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pagine
...blest the cot where every pleasure rose ; And kist her thoughtless babes with many a tear, And claspt them close, in sorrow doubly dear ; Whilst her fond...all the silent manliness of grief. O luxury ! thou curst by heaven's decree, How ill exchang'd are things like these for thee ! How do thy potions with... | |
 | 1809 - 402 pagine
...louder plaints the mother spoke her woes, And blcss'd the cot where every pleasure rose ; And kiss'il her thoughtless babes with many a tear, And clasp'd...dear; Whilst her fond husband strove to lend relief la all the ailcnt mauliuesi of grief. O, luxury! thiiii curst by Heaven's decree, How ill cxchang'd... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pagine
...Anil kiss'd her thoughtless babes with manya tear, And clasp' d them close, in sorrow doubly deur , at. Should fate command me to the farthest verge Of the green earth, to distant bit 0, luxury! thou curst by Hcavrri's decree, How ill exchanged are things like these forthce ! How do... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 pagine
...for her father's arms. With louder plaints the mother spoke her woes, And blest the cot where ev'ry pleasure rose ; And kiss'd her thoughtless babes with...her fond husband strove to lend relief In all the decent manliness of grief. O Luxury ! thou curst by heaven's decree, How ill exchang'd are things like... | |
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O luxury! thou cursed by heaven's decree, How ill exchanged are things like these for thee! How do thy potions, with insidious joy, Diffuse their pleasures only to destroy! Kingdoms by thee, to sickly greatness grown, Boast of a florid vigour not their... 
