 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,...  Poems by Goldsmith and Parnell - Page 26by Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 68 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 656 pages
...never be supply'd. A time there was, ere Kngland's griefs began, Whenev'ry rood of ground maintain'd 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, ignorance... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 470 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...wealth. But times are alter'd ; trade's unfeeling tram Usurp the land and dispossess the swain ; Along the lawn, where scattered hamlets rose, Unwieldy... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...of Henry VII. ^ " 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 Ms best riches, ignorance... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1813 - 124 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 store, Just gave what life requir'd, but gave no more Mis best companions, innocence and health ; And his best riches, ignorance... | |
 | English poetry - 1814 - 310 pages
...maintain'd its man ; Tor him light labor spread her wholesome store, Just gave what life requir'd, but gave no more : 'His best companions, innocence...wealth. But times are alter'd ; trade's unfeeling train tTSfirp'lhe land and dispossess" the swain; Along the lawn where scatter'd hamlets rose, Unwieldy wealth,... | |
 | Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 pages
...inaintain'd its man ; For him light Labour spread her wholesome store, Just gsve what life requir'd, but gave no more ; His best companions, innocence and health ; And his best riches, ignorance of weaIth. Ill fares the land, to hast'ning ills a prey, Where wealth accumulates, and men decay. Princes... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1816 - 240 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 store, Just gave what life requir'd, but gave no more : His best companions, innocence and health ; And his best riches, ignorance... | |
 | William Marrat - 1816 - 632 pages
...hest compamon* innoeence and health, And his hest richesj ignorance of wealth. Bat times are altered, trade's unfeeling train, . Usurp the land and dispossess the swain; Along the lawn where scattered hamlets rose, Uuweildy wealth, and cumu'rous poixp repose. And every want to luxury allied,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Book ornamentation - 1817 - 192 pages
...never be supplv'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 store, Just gave what life requir'd, but gave no more ; His best companions, innocence and health ; And his best riches, ignorance... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 294 pages
...never he supplied. A time there was, ere England's griefs hegan, When every rood of ground maintain'd its man; For him light labour spread her wholesome store Just gave what life requlr'd, but gave no more; Ills hest companions, innocence and health; And his best riches, ignorance... | |
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