 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 required, but gave no more : His best companions, innocence and health; And his best riches,...  The Kilmarnock mirror, and literary gleaner - Page 701820Full view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1845 - 550 pages
...once destroy'd, can never be supplied. A time there was. ere England's griefs began, When every root! of ground maintain'd its man ; For him light labour...health, And his best riches, ignorance of wealth. But times are alter'd ; trade's unfeeling train Usurp the land, and dispossess the swain ; Along the... | |
 | English literature - 1845 - 614 pages
...was, ere England's griefs began, When every rood of ground maintained its man : For him light Labor spread her wholesome store, Just gave what life required,...health, And his best riches, ignorance of wealth. Bat times are altered : trade's unfeeling train Usurp the land, and dispossess the swain ; Along the... | |
 | C. Wayth - Darent - 1845 - 84 pages
...first possession of the wickets. NOTE 7, PAGE 23. " Gave just enough for all, but gave no more." " For him light Labour spread her wholesome store, Just gave what life required, but gave no more." GOIBSMITH. NOTE 8, PAGE 29. "Now come still evening on." — PARADISE LOST. NOTE 9, PAGE 33. " The... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1847 - 290 pages
...was, ere England's griefs began, When every rood of ground maintained its man 5 For him light labor spread her wholesome store, Just gave what life required,...health, And his best riches, ignorance of wealth. But times are altered ;— where the hamlet rose, Unwieldy wealth and cumbrous pomp repose ; And every... | |
 | English poetry - 1848 - 468 pages
...once destroy'd, can 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 : His best companions, innocence and health ; And his best riches, ignorance... | |
 | George Croly - English poetry - 1849 - 416 pages
...never be supplied. A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When every rood of ground maintained its man ; For him light Labour spread her wholesome...health ; And his best riches, ignorance of wealth. Hut times are altered ; trade's unfeeling train Usurp the land, and dispossess the swain ; Along: the... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - Elocution - 1849 - 466 pages
...was, ere England's griefs began, When every rood of ground maintained its man ; 5 For him light labor spread her wholesome store, Just gave what life required,...health ; And his best riches, ignorance of wealth. But times are altered; trade's unfeeling train 10 Usurp the land, and dispossess the swain ; Along... | |
 | Robert Kemp Philp - 408 pages
...maintain'd its man ; For him i ight labour spread her wholesome store, Just gave what life requited, but gave no more; His best companions, innocence and...health, And his best riches, ignorance of wealth." Small freeholds were very numerous. Some consisted of no more than a cottage or little farm, and a... | |
 | Commonplace-books - 1849 - 240 pages
...prevented. 42 " A time there was, 'ere England's griefs btyan. When ev'ry rixx} of ground maintained its man ; For him light labour spread her wholesome store. Just gave what life requires, but gave no more. But times are alter'd, trades unfeeling train Usurp the land and dispossess... | |
 | Questions and answers - 1871 - 732 pages
...commences thus : — " 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 whnt life required, but gave no more." Now, I am inclined to think that the poet was not so far astray... | |
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