 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - Books - 1764 - 600 pages
...tottering in decay, Amidft the ruin, hecdlefs of the dead, The fhelter-feeking peafant builds his Ihed, And, wond'ring man could want the larger pile, Exults, and owns his cottage vvi:ha fmile. The defcription of the people of Italy is not Jefs juft tha that of their country is... | |
 | English poetry - 1781 - 512 pages
...tott'ring in decay, There in the ruin, heedlefs of the dead, The fhelter-feeking peafant builds his Ihed ; And, wond'ring man could want the larger pile, Exults, and owns his cottage with a fmile. My foul turn from them — turn we to furvey Where rougher climes a nobler race difplay ; Where... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1789 - 416 pages
...the mind : As in those domes, where Caesars once bore sway, Defac'd by time and tottering in decay, There in the ruin, heedless of the dead, The shelter-seeking...larger pile, Exults, and owns his cottage with a smile. My soul turn from them, turn we to survey Where rougher climes a nobler race display, Where the bleak... | |
 | Beauties - 1791 - 214 pages
...tottering in decay, AmidJt the ruin, heedlefs of the dead, The flielter-feeking peafant builds his died, And, wond'ring man could want the larger pile, Exults, and owns his cottage with a fmile. My foul turn from them, turn me to furvey Where rougher climes a nobler race difplay, Where... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 pages
...There in the ruin, heedlefs of the dead, The fhelter-feeking peafant builds his med ; And, wondering man could want the larger pile, Exults, and owns his cottage with a fmilc. My foul turn from them, turn we to furvey Where rougher climes a nobler race difplay, Where... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...There in the ruin, heedlefs of the dead, The meltcr-fceking peafant builds his flied ; And, wondering ft ftiffand (lately, void of fire or force, ⱂ fmilc. My foul, turn from them — turn we to furvey Where rougher climes a nobler race dilplay ; Where... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Essays - 1792 - 308 pages
...Amidft the ruin, heedlefs of the dead, The fhelter-feeking peafant builds his fhed; And, wondering man could want the larger pile, Exults, and owns his cottage with a fmile. My foul, turn from them, turn we to furvey Where rougher climes a nobler, -ace difplay .Where... | |
 | James Roach - English poetry - 1792 - 284 pages
...There in the ruin heedlefs of the dead, The flielter-feeking peafant builds his fbed*; And, wondering man could want the larger pile, Exults ; and owns his cottage with a fmile. My foul turn from them — turn we to furvey "Where rougher climes a nobler race difplay ; Where... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1794 - 124 pages
...tottering in decay, There in the ruin, heedlefs of the dead, The melter-feeking peafant builds his flied, And, wond'ring man could want the larger pile, Exults, and owns his cottage with a fmile. My foul turn from them! turn we to furvey Where rougher climes a nobler race difplay, Where... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 574 pages
...There in the ruin, hcedlels of the dead, The ihelter-feeking peafant builds his ihed ; And, wondering man could want the larger pile, Exults, and owns his cottage with a fmile. My l'uni, turn from them — turn we to furvey Where rougher climes a nobler race difplay ;... | |
| |
Now sinks at last, or feebly mans the soul ; While low delights, succeeding fast behind, In happier meanness occupy the mind : As in those domes, where Caesars once bore sway, Defac'd by time and tottering in decay, There in the ruin, heedless of the... 
