 A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When every rood of ground maintained its man ; For him light labour spread her wholesome store, Just gave what life requir'd, but gave no more : His best companions, innocence and health ; And his best riches,...  The Table Book - Page 789by William Hone - 1827 - 870 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1800 - 322 pages
...never be supply'd. A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When ev'ry rood of ground maintain'd its man ; For him light labour spread her wholesome...health; And his best riches, ignorance of wealth. But times are alter'd; trade's unfeeling train Usurp the 4and and dispossess the swain; • Along the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 pages
...never be supplied. A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When ev'ry rood of ground maintain'd its man; For him light labour spread her wholesome...health ; And his best riches, ignorance of wealth. But times are alter'd ; trade's unfeeling train Usurp the land and dispossess the swain ; Along the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pages
...never be supply'd. A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When every rood of ground maintain'd its man ; For him light Labour spread her wholesome...health; And his best riches, ignorance of wealth. But times are alter'd : Trade's unfeeling train Usurp the land, and dispossess the swain ; Along the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pages
...never be supplied. A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When every rood of ground mainlain'd its man; For him light labour spread her wholesome store, Just gave what life required, but gave no more : His best companions, innocence and health ; And his best riches, ignorance... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 pages
...never be supply'd. A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When ev'ry rood of ground maintain'd its man ; For him light labour spread her wholesome...health ; And his best riches, ignorance of wealth. But times are alter'd ; trade's unfeeling train Usurp the laud, and dispossess the swain ; Along the... | |
 | 1806 - 330 pages
...never be supply'd. A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When ev'ry rood of ground maintain'd its man; For him light labour spread her wholesome...no more. His best companions, innocence and health ; Aiid his best riches, ignorance of wealth. But times are alter'd; trade's unfeeling train Usurp the... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1807 - 502 pages
...maintained its man ; For him light labour spread her wholesome storey Just gave what life required, but gave no more : His best companions, innocence...health, And his best riches, ignorance of wealth. But times are alter'd ; trade's unfeeling train Usurp the land, and dispossess the swain ; Along the... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1807 - 498 pages
...never be supplied. A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When every rood of ground maintained its man ; For him light labour spread her wholesome store; Just gave what life required, but gave no more : His best companions, innocence and health, And his best riches, ignorance... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...be supply'd. A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When ev'ry rood of ground maintain'd his man; For him light labour spread her wholesome store,...health ; And his best riches, ignorance of wealth. But times are alter'd ; trade's unfeeling train Usurp the land and dispossess the swain ; Along the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pages
...was, ere England's griefs began, When every rood of ground maintain'd its man ; For him light labor spread her wholesome store, Just gave what life requir'd,...health ; And his best riches, ignorance of wealth. But times are alter'd ; trade's unfeeling train Usurp the land and dispossess the swain ; Along the... | |
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