 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 stray'd, He drives his flock to pick...  Essays, Poems and Plays: With a Preface - Sida 177efter Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 399 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1770 - 44 sidor
...fencelefs limits ftrayed, He drives his flock to pick the fcanty blade, Thofe fencelefs fields the fons of wealth divide, And even the bare-worn common is denied. If to the city fped — What waits him there? To fee profufion that he murt not fhare ; To fee ten thoufand baneful... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1774 - 70 sidor
...fencelefs limits ftrayed, He drives his flock to pick the fcanty blade, Thofe fencelefs fields the fons of wealth divide, And even the bare-worn common is denied. If to the city fped — What waits him there ? To fee profufion that he muft not fhare ; To fee ten thoufand baneful... | |
 | T AGERTON - 1794 - 390 sidor
...limits ftrayed, 305 Us drives his flock to pick the feanty blade, Tliofo fencelefs fields the fons of wealth divide, And even the bare-worn common is denied. If to the city fped—What waits him there? To fee profufion that he muft not fhare ; 310 To fee ten thoufand baneful... | |
 | 1795 - 432 sidor
...'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 fields the sons 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... | |
 | 1800 - 322 sidor
...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 stray'd,...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 - 1800 - 192 sidor
...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 e'en the bare'worn common is denied. If to the city sped — what waits him there ? To see profusion... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 sidor
...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 stray'd,...Those fenceless fields the sons 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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 sidor
...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 e'en the bare-worn common is deny'd. If to the city sped — what waits him there ? To see profusion,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 sidor
...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 stray'd,...Those fenceless fields the sons 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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 sidor
...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 stray'd,...of wealth divide. And even 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 see... | |
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