 ... 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, Basks in the glare, or stems the tepid wave, And...  Portugal Illustrated: In a Series of Letters - Page 200by William Morgan Kinsey - 1828 - 500 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1781 - 512 pages
...his gods for all the good they gave. Such is the patriot's boaft, where'er we roam j His firft, bell country, ever is at home. And yet, perhaps, if countries we compare, And eitimate the bleffings which they (hare, Though patriots flatter, (till fliall wifdom find An equal... | |
 | 1785 - 304 pages
...hia Gods for all the good they .gave. Such is the patriot's boaft, where'er we roam, His firft beft country ever is, at home. And yet, perhaps, if countries we compare And eftimate the bleffings which they fhare, Tho' patriots flatter, ftill fhall wiCdom find An equal portion... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1789 - 416 pages
...wine, Basks in the glare, or stems the tepid wave, And thanks his Gods for all the good they gave. Such is the patriot's boast, where'er we roam, His...compare, And estimate the blessings which they share, Tho' patriots flatter, still shall wisdom find An equal portion dealt to all mankind, As different... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1789 - 396 pages
...wine, ^o Basks in the glare, or stems the tepid wave, And thanks his Gods for all the good they gave. Such is the patriot's boast, where'er we roam, His...we compare, 'And estimate the blessings which they shareJT Tho' patriots flatter, still shall wisdom find An equal portion dealt to all mankind, As different... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1789 - 202 pages
...home. And yet, perhaps, if countries we compare, And estimate the blessings which they share, TIio' patriots flatter, still shall wisdom find An equal...given, To different nations makes their blessings even. Nature, a mother kind alike to all, Still grants her bliss at Labor's earnest call; With food as well... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...all the good they g?ve. M 4 ' JJ^th Such is the patriot's boaft, where'er we roam ; His firft, bcft country, ever is at home. And yet, perhaps, if countries we compare, And cftimatc the blcfiings which they (hare, Though patriots flatter, ftill mall witdom find An equal portion... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 pages
...his gods for all the good they gave. Such is the patriot's boaft, where'er we roam, His firft, belt country, ever is at home. And yet, perhaps, if countries we compare, And eftimate the bleffings which they mare, Though patriots flatter, ftill fhall wifdom find An equal portion... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - Conduct of life - 1791 - 510 pages
...his gods for all the good they gare. Such is the patriot's boaft, where'er we roam ; His firft, beft country, ever is at home. And yet, perhaps, if countries we compare, And cftimate the blcffings which they (bare, Tho' patriots flatter, ftill fliall wifdom find An equal portion... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Essays - 1792 - 308 pages
...his gods for all the good they gave. Nor lefs the patriot's boaft, where'er we ream, His firft, beft country, ever is, at home. And yet, perhaps, if countries we compare, And ellimate the bleffings which they fhare ; Though patriots flatter, ftill mail wifdom find An equal... | |
 | 502 pages
...Tale of Churchover to the rocky pass of Beal-nam-bo. Goldsmith, in his "Traveller," says: " Such U the patriot's boast, where'er we roam, His first, best country ever is at home." His Scotch lot consists of twenty-throe couple from the Donnington, two couple from the Atherstone,... | |
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