 | 1809 - 402 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,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 324 pages
...happiest spot his own ; Extols the treatures 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,... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...consign'd, Where my worn soul, each wandering hope atresU May gather bliss to see my fellows blest. 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,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 606 pages
...stormy seas, And his Ions night-i of revelry and ease : The naked negro, panting at the Jhie, Boosts of his golden sands and palmy wine; Basks in the glare, or stems the tepid ware, And thanks Ui. gods for all the good tkcy gave. Such b ttie patriot's boast, where'er ive roam... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 436 pages
...happiest spot his own; Extols the treasnres of his stormy seas, And lm 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. Snch is the patriot's boast, where'er we roam, His first, best conntry,... | |
 | John Sabine - Elocution - 1810 - 312 pages
...his own; Ejctols the treasures of bis stormy seas, Aoii his Jong nights «£ reveh-y and ease : The 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, Our first, best country,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 666 pages
...revelry and ease : The naked Negro, panting at (lie line, Boasts of bis golden sands, and palmy wins Basks in 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,... | |
 | Poetical selections - 1811 - 324 pages
...happiest spot his owni 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,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1813 - 122 pages
...hippiest 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 boastj where'er we roam, His first, best country,... | |
 | John Gabriel Stedman - Indians of South America - 1813 - 528 pages
...for a musket and " some gun-powder." — Each loves his country best, if mild its laws, or rigid : " The naked negro, panting at the line, " Boasts of...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 he roam, " His first... | |
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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:... 
