| Oliver Goldsmith - 1802 - 130 sidor
...think not, thus when Freedom's ills I ftatf, I mean to flatter kings, or court the great ; Ye pow'rs of Truth that bid my foul afpire, Far from my bofom...; And thou, fair Freedom, taught alike to feel The rahble's rage, and tyrant's angry fteel ; Thou tranfitory flow'r, alike undone By proud contempt, or... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 sidor
...court the great : Ye powers of truth, that bid my soul aspire, Far from my bosom drive the low desire ! And thou, fair freedom, taught alike to feel The rabble's rage, and tyrant's angry steel ; Thou transitory flower, alike undone By proud contempt, or favour's fostering sun, Still may... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 sidor
...court the great : Ye pow'rs of truth, that bid my soul aspire, Far from my bosom drive the low desire ! And thou, fair Freedom, taught alike to feel The rabble's rage, and tyrant's angry steel ; Thou transitory flow'r, alike undone By proud contempt, or favour's fost'ring sun ; Still may... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 sidor
...court the great : Ye pow'rs of truth that bid my foul afpire, Far from my bolbm drive the low defire t And thou, fair Freedom, taught alike to feel The rabble's rage, and tyrant's angry (tecl ; Thou tranfitory flow'r, alike undone By proud Contempt, or Favour's foft'ring fun, Still may... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 sidor
...court the great ; Ye powers of truth that bid my soul aspire, Far from my bosom drive the low desire ; And thou, fair Freedom, taught alike to feel The rabble's rage, and tyrant's angry steel; Thou transitory flower, alike undone By proud contempt, or favor's fostering sun, Still may... | |
| Ethan Allen - 1807 - 174 sidor
...reason. This is the chaste dame that Goldsmith in his TRAVELLER alludes to, in the following extract, " And thou, fair Freedom, taught alike to feel The rabble's rage, and tyrant's angry steel; Thou transitory flower, alike undone By proud Contempt, or Favour's fost'ring sun ; Still may... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 102 sidor
...think not, thus when freedom's ills I ftate, I mean to ftatter kings, or court the great ; Ye pow'rs of truth, that bid my foul afpire, . Far from my bofom...rabble's rage and tyrant's angry fteel; Thou tranfitory ftow'r, alike undone By proud contempt, or favour's foftering fun, Still may thy blooms the changeful... | |
| English poetry - 1809 - 308 sidor
...court the great; Ye powers of truth, that bid my soul aspire, Far from my bosom drive the low desire ; And thou, fair freedom, taught alike to feel The rabble's rage, and tyrant's angry steel; Thou transitory flower, alike undone By proud contempt, or favour's fostering sun, Still may... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 sidor
...court the great : Ye pow'rs of truth that bid my soul aspire, Far from my l>osom drive the low desire ! 3. FABLE xxni. The Old Woman and her Cats. WHO friendship with a knave hath made, steel ; Thon transitory flow'r, alike undone By .noud Contempt, or Favor's fost'ring sun, Still may... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 sidor
...court the great ; Ye powers of truth, that bid my soul aspire, Far from my bosom drive the low desire ; And thou, fair Freedom, taught alike to feel The rabble's rage, and tyrant's angry steel ; Thou transitory flower, alike undone By proud contempt, or favor's fostering sun, Still may... | |
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