 A few years ago, the herring fishery employed all Grub Street; it was the topic in every coffee-house, and the burden of every ballad. We were to drag up oceans of gold from the bottom of the sea; we were to supply all Europe with herrings upon our own...  The Grampians Desolate: A Poem - Sida 296efter Alexander Campbell - 1804 - 316 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | 1847 - 312 sidor
...coffee-house, and the burden of every ballad. We were to drag up oceans of gold from the bottom of the sea : we were to supply all Europe with herrings, upon our...We have fished up very little gold that I can learn ; 15 nor do we furnish the world with herrings, as was expected. — Let us wait but a few years longer,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1847 - 558 sidor
...ever) ballad. We were to drag up oceans of gold ftum the Itottom of the sea ; we were to supply nil nd relief In all the silent manliness of grief. O...luxury! thou curst by Heaven's decree, How ill exchan liltle gold that I can learn ; nor do we furnish the world with herrings as was expected. I.ct us wait... | |
 | 1848 - 310 sidor
...coffee-house, and the burden of every ballad. We were to drag up oceans of gold from the bottom of the sea : we were to supply all Europe with herrings, upon our...We have fished up very little gold that I can learn ; 15 nor do we furnish the world with herrings, as was expected. — Let us wait hut a few years longer,... | |
 | William Russell - 1849 - 310 sidor
...cofiee-house, and the burden of every ballad. We were to drag up oceans of gold from the bottom of the sea : we were to supply all Europe with herrings, upon our...We have fished up very little gold that I can learn ; 15 nor do we furnish the world with herrings, as was expected. — Let us wait but a few years longer,... | |
 | William Russell - 1849 - 320 sidor
...coffee-house, and the burden of every ballad. We were to drag up oceans of gold from the bottom of the sea: we were to supply all Europe with herrings, upon our...We have fished up very little gold that I can learn ; 15 nor do we furnish the world with herrings, as was expected. — Let us wait but a few years longer,... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 sidor
...coffee-house, and the burden of every ballad. We were to drag up oceans of gold from the bottom of the sea ; we were to supply all Europe with herrings upon our...was expected. Let us wait but a few years longer, and we shall find all our expectations — a herring-fishery. vi — LADY LIIXYCRAFT'S RETINUE. Is... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1851 - 476 sidor
...coffee-house, and the burden of every ballad. We were to drag up oceans of gold from the bottom of the sea ; we were to supply all Europe with herrings upon our...was expected. Let us wait but a few years longer, and we shall find all our expectations a herringfishery. SPECIMEN OP A MAGAZINE 1N MINIATURE. WE essayists,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 480 sidor
...coffee-house, and the burthen of every ballad. We were to drag up oceans of gold from the bottom of the sea ; we were to supply all Europe with herrings upon our...was expected. Let us wait but a few years longer, and we shall find all our expectations an herring fishery ! SOME ACCOUNT OF THE ACADEMIES OF ITALY.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 364 sidor
...coffeehouse, and the burden of every ballad. We were to drag up oceans of gold from the bottom of the sea ; we were to supply all Europe with herrings upon our...was expected. Let us wait but a few years longer, and we shall find all our expectations a herring fishery. SOME ACCOUNT OF THE ACADEMIES OF ITALY THERE... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 604 sidor
...coffeehouse, and the burthen of every ballad. We were to drag up oceans of gold from the bottom of the sea ; we were to supply all Europe with herrings upon our...furnish the world with herrings, as was expected Let us but wait a few years longer, and we shall find all our expectations a herring fishery ! THE ACADEMIES... | |
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