 | John Bell - English poetry - 1789 - 202 pages
...happiest spot his own, Extols the treasures of his stormy seas, And his long nights of revelry and ease ; The naked negro, panting at the line, Boasts of his...the glare, or stems the tepid wave, And thanks his Gods for all the good they gave. Such is the patriot's boast, where'er we roam, His first, best country... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1789 - 398 pages
...happiest spot his own, Extols the treasures of his stormy seas, And his long nights of revelry and ease; The naked negro, panting at the line, Boasts of his golden sands and palmy wine, ^o Basks in the glare, or stems the tepid wave, And thanks his Gods for all the good they gave. Such... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1800 - 192 pages
...treasures of his stormy seas, And his long nights of revelry and ease; The naked negro, panting at tlie line, Boasts of his golden sands and palmy wine, Basks...the glare, or stems the tepid wave, And thanks his gods for all the good they gave. Such is the patriot's boast, where'er we roam, His first, best country,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pages
...happiest spot his own ; Extols the treasures of his stormy seas, And his long night* of revelry and ease : The naked negro, panting at the line, Boasts of his...the glare, or stems the tepid wave, And thanks his gods for all the good they gave. Such is the patriot's boast, where'er we roam ; "~ His first, best... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pages
...happiest spot his own ; Extols the treasures of his stormy seas, And his long night of revelry and ease : The naked negro, panting at the Line, Boasts of his...the glare, or stems the tepid wave, And thanks his gods for all the good they gave. Such is the patriot's boast, where-e'er we roam, His first, best country,... | |
 | Charles Brockden Brown - American literature - 1805 - 500 pages
...happiest spot hiť own, Extols the treasures cf his stormy seas. And his long nights of revelry and ease; The naked Negro, panting at the line. Boasts of his...the glare, or stems the tepid wave, And thanks his gods for all the good they gave. Such is the patriot's boast, where'er we roam; His first, belt country... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1805 - 264 pages
...happiest spot his own ; Extols the treasures of his stormy seas, And his long nights of revelry and ease : The naked negro, panting at the line, Boasts of his...the glare, or stems the tepid wave, And thanks his gods for all the good they gave. Such is the patriot's boast, where'er we roam. His first, best country,... | |
 | John Gabriel Stedman - Guiana - 1806 - 518 pages
...for a musket and " some gun-powder." — Each loves his country best, if mild its laws, or rigid ; t( The naked negro, panting at the line, " Boasts of...wine; " Basks in the glare, or stems the tepid wave, (C And thanks his gods for all the good they gave :— • " Such is the patriot's boast, where'er... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...happiest spot his own; Extols the treasures of his stormy seas. And his long nights of revelry and ease. The naked negro, panting at the line, Boasts of his golden sands and palmy winef Basks in the glare, or stems the tepid wave, And thanks his gods for all the good they gave.... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...spot his own ; Extols the treasures of his stormy seas, And his long nights of revelry and ease-'; The naked negro, panting at the line, Boasts of his...the glare, or stems the tepid wave, And thanks his gods for all the good they gave. Such is the patriot's boast, where'er we roam, His first, best country,... | |
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But where to find that happiest spot below, Who can direct, when all pretend to know? The shuddering tenant of the frigid zone Boldly proclaims that happiest spot his own; Extols the treasures of his stormy seas. And his long nights of revelry and ease:... 
