And while he sinks, without one arm to save, The country blooms, — a garden and a grave. Where then, ah! where shall poverty reside, To 'scape the pressure of contiguous pride? If to some common's fenceless limits strayed, He drives his flock to pick... Hansard's Parliamentary Debates - Pagina 515de Great Britain. Parliament - 1832Vizualizare completă - Despre această carte
| 1795 - 432 pagini
...'scape the pressure of contagious pride ? If to some common's fenceless limits stray'd, . He d rives his flock to pick the scanty blade, Those fenceless...of wealth divide, And e'en the bare-worn common is deny'd. If to the city sped—What watts him there ? To see profusion that he must not share; To see... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 pagini
...reside, To 'scape the pressure of contiguous pride ? If to some common's fenceless limits stray' d, He drives his flock to pick the scanty blade, Those...wealth divide, And e'en the bare'worn common is denied. If to the city sped — what waits him there ? To see profusion that he must not share ; To see ten... | |
| 1800 - 322 pagini
...poverty reside, To 'scape the pressure of contiguous pride? If to some common's fenceless limits stray'd, He drives his flock to pick the scanty blade, Those fenceless fields the sons of wealth divide, And ev'n the bare-worn common is deny'd. If to the city sped, what waits him there? To see profusion that... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pagini
...reside^ To 'scape the pressure of contiguous pride ? If to some common's fenceless limits stray'd, He drives his flock to pick the scanty blade, Those...of wealth divide, And e'en the bare-worn common is deny'd. If to the city sped.. ..what waits him there ? To sec profusion that he must not share ; To... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pagini
...reside, To scape the pressure of contiguous pride ? If to some common's fenceless limits stray 'd, He drives his flock to pick the scanty blade, Those...of wealth divide, And e'en the bare-worn common is deny'd. If to the city sped — what waits him there ? To see profusion, that he must not share ; To... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 pagini
...reside, To 'scape the pressure of contiguous pride ? If to some common's fenceless limits stray'd, He drives his flock to pick the scanty blade, Those...of wealth divide, And e'en the bare-worn common is deny'd. If to the city sped — What waits him there ? To see profusion that he must not share ; To... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pagini
...poverty reside. To 'scape the pressure of contiguous pride? If to some common's fenceless limits stray'd, He drives his flock to pick the scanty blade, Those fenceless fields the sons of wealth divide. And even the bare-worn common is deny'd. If to the city sped— What waits him there? To see profusion... | |
| 1806 - 330 pagini
...reside, To 'scape the pressure of contiguous pride ? If to some common's fenceless limits stray'd, He drives his flock to pick the scanty blade, Those fenceless fields the sons of wealth divide,. And ev'u the bare-worn common is deny'd. If to the city sped, what waits him there? To see profusion that... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pagini
...reside, To 'scape the pressure of contiguous pride ? If to some common's fenceless limits stray'd, He drives his flock to pick the scanty blade, Those fenceless fields the sons of wealth divide, And ev'n the bare-worn common is deny'd. If to the city sped—what waits him there ? To see profusion... | |
| British poets - 1809 - 526 pagini
...reside. To 'scape the pressure of contiguous pride ? If to some common's fenceless limits stray 'd, He drives his flock to pick the scanty blade. Those fenceless fields the sons of wealth divide, And even the bare-worn common is deny'd. If to the city sped— What waits him there ? To see profusion... | |
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