 Even now, methinks, as pondering here I stand, I see the rural virtues leave the land. Down where yon anchoring vessel spreads the sail That idly waiting flaps with every gale, Downward they move, a melancholy band, Pass from the shore, and darken all...  Child Classics: The Sixth Reader - Pagina 223de Georgia Alexander, Grace Alexander - 1917 - 365 paginiVizualizare completă - Despre această carte
 | 1800 - 322 pagini
...pond'ring here I stand, I see the rural virtues leave the land. Down where yon anch'ring vessels spread the sail, That idly waiting flaps with every gale,...connubial tenderness are there; And piety with wishes plac'd above, And steady loyalty, and faithful love. And thou, sweet Poetry, thou loveliest maid,.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 pagini
...leave the land. Down where yon anch'ring vessel spreads the sail, That idly waiting flaps with ev'ry gale, Downward they move, a melancholy band, Pass...connubial tenderness, are there ; And piety, with wishes plac'd above, And steady loyalty, and faithful love. And thou, sweet Poetry, thou loveliest maid, Still... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pagini
...done ; E'en now, methinks, as pond'ring here I stand, • I see the rural virtues leave the land. , Down where yon anchoring vessel spreads the sail,...connubial tenderness, are there ; And piety with wishes plac'd above, And steady loyalty, and faithful love. / And thou, sweet Poetry, thou loveliest maid,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 pagini
...leave the land. Down where yon anch'ring vessel spreads the sail, That idly waiting flaps with ev'ry gale, Downward they move, a melancholy band, Pass...connubial tenderness, are there ; And piety with wishes plac'd above, And steady loyalty, and faithful love. And thou, sweet Poetry, thou loveliest maid, Still... | |
 | 1806 - 330 pagini
...pond'ring here I stand, I see the rural virtues leave the land. Down where yon anch'ring vessels spread the sail, That idly waiting flaps with every gale,...band, Pass from the shore, and darken all the strand. 100 Contented toil, and hospitable care, And kind connubial tenderness are there ; And piety with wishes... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pagini
...destruction done ; Even now, mi-thinks, as pond'ring here I stand, I sec the rural virtues leave the land. Down where yon anchoring vessel spreads the sail That...Downward they move, a melancholy band, Pass from the sliore, and darken all the strand. Contented toil, and hospitable care, % And kind connubial tenderness,... | |
 | Edward Mangin - 1808 - 236 pagini
...declaration of what was his notion concerning a poet's duty, and the influence of his art on mankind: " And thou, sweet Poetry, thou loveliest maid. Still...to fly where sensual joys invade; Unfit, in these degen'rate times of shame. To catch the heart, or strike for honest fame: Dear, charming nymph! neglected... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 pagini
...destruction done ; Ev'n now, methinks, as pond'ring here I stand, I see the rural virtues leave the land. Down where yon anchoring vessel spreads the sail That...connubial tenderness, are there ; And piety with wishes plac'd above, And steady loyalty, and faithful love. And thoU, sweet poetry! thou loveliest maid, Still... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pagini
...destruction clone ; Ev'n now, methinks, as pond'ring here I stand, I see the rural virtues leave the land. Down where yon anchoring vessel spreads the sail That...connubial tenderness, are there ; And piety with wishes plac'd above, And steady loyalty, and faithful love. And thou, sweet Poetry, thou loveliest maid, Still... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pagini
...destruction done ; Even now, methinks, as pond'ring here I stand, I see the rural virtues leave the land. Down where yon anchoring vessel spreads the sail That...connubial tenderness, are there ; And piety with wishes plac'd above, And steady loyalty, and faithful love. And thou, sweet Poetry, thou loveliest maid, Still... | |
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