 | William Coxe - Switzerland - 1780 - 502 pages
...And as a child, when fearing founds molcft^ " Clings clofe and dofer to the mother's breajt ; " Sa the loud torrent, and the whirlwind's roar, " But bind him to his native mountains more." Every ftep we now advance is treading, as it were, upon facred ground; as monuments continually occur... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1780 - 204 pages
...Clings clofe and clofer to the mother's breaft, So the loud torrent, and the whirlwind's roar, Bui bind him to his native mountains more. Such are the charms to barren ftates affign'd ; O ' • Their wants but few, their wifhes all confin'd. Yet let them only mare the... | |
 | English poetry - 1781 - 512 pages
...ftorms ; And And as a child, when fearing founds moleft. Clings clofe and clofer to the mother's breaft, So the loud torrent, and the whirlwind's roar, But...native mountains more. Such are the charms to barren ftates ailign'd ; Their wants but few, their wiflies all confin'd. Yet let them only fliare the praifes... | |
 | English poetry - 1785 - 320 pages
...ftorms ; And as a child, when fearing founds moleft, Clings dole and cloferto the mother's breaft, So the loud torrent and the whirlwind's roar, But...native mountains more. Such are the charms to barren ftates affign'd ; Their wants but few, their wifhes all confin'd. Yet let them only fhare the praifes... | |
 | English poetry - 1785 - 316 pages
...ev'ry good his native wilds impart*, "•,'' •'' . Clings clofe andcloferto the mother's breaft,- ' So the loud torrent and the whirlwind's roar,. ' ' But bind him to his native mountains more. ,. -.« :.•...'.-... I../-. Such are the charms to barren dates affigh'd ; ' Their wants but few,... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1789 - 202 pages
...his soul conforms, And dear that hill which lifts him to the storms ; And as a child, when scaring sounds molest, Clings close and closer to the mother's...due, If few their wants, their pleasures are but few ; For every want that stimulates the breast, Becomes a source of pleasure when redrest. Whence from... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1789 - 396 pages
...his soul conforms, And dear that hill which lifts him to the storms ; And as a child, when scaring sounds molest, Clings close and closer to the mother's...mountains more. Such are the charms to barren states assign 'd; Their wants but few, their wishes all confin'd. -uo Yet let them only share the praises... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1789 - 416 pages
...roar, ' But bind him to his native mountains more. Such are the charms to barren states assign 'd; Their wants but few, their wishes all confin'd. Yet...due, If few their wants, their pleasures are but few ; For every want that stimulates the breast, Becomes a source of pleasure when red rest. Whence from... | |
 | John Moore - English fiction - 1789 - 548 pages
...ftprmi, . . And as a child, whom fearing founds moleft, Clings clofe and clofer to the mother's breaft ; So the loud torrent, and the whirlwind's roar,' •" •' But bind him to his native mountains more.' > • . - '-• - •"• , "\X7HEN the party was arranged for dining at Portici, and Buchanan un-,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - Conduct of life - 1791 - 510 pages
...ftormt; And as a child, when fearing founds molcft. Clings clofe and clofer to the mother's breaft, So the loud torrent, and the whirlwind's roar, But...native mountains more. Such are the charms to barren lutes afiign'd : Their wants bur few, their wifhcs all confin'd. Yet let them only fliare the prailcs... | |
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... Thus every good his native wilds impart, Imprints the patriot passion on his heart; And e'en those ills, that round his mansion rise, Enhance the bliss his scanty fund supplies. Dear is that shed to which his soul conforms, And dear that hill which... 
