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" 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 his best riches,... "
Sequel to the English Reader: Or, Elegant Selections in Prose and Poetry ... - Page 219
by Lindley Murray - 1825 - 299 pages
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The Beauties of the Poets:: Being a Collection of Moral and Sacred Poetry ...

English poetry - 1800 - 322 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...times are alter'd; trade's unfeeling train Usurp the 4and and dispossess the swain; • Along the lawn, where scatter'd hamlets rose, Unwieldy wealth, and...
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Poems by Goldsmith and Parnell

Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pages
...never be supplied. A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When every rood of ground mainlain'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, ignorance...
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The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith: With an Account of His Life ...

Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1805 - 264 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...times are alter'd ; trade's unfeeling train Usurp the laud, and dispossess the swain ; Along the lawn, where scatter'd hamlets rose, Unwieldy wealth and...
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The Beauties of the Poets: Being a Collection of Moral and Sacred Poetry

Poetry - 1806 - 330 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...no more. His best companions, innocence and health ; Aiid his best riches, ignorance of wealth. But times are alter'd; trade's unfeeling train Usurp the...
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Specimens of the Later English Poets: With Preliminary Notices, Volume 3

Robert Southey - English poetry - 1807 - 498 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 store; Just gave what life required, but gave no more : His best companions, innocence and health, And his best riches, ignorance...
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La Belle Assemblée, Volume 6

1809 - 402 pages
...ground tnaintain'd its Fur him light labour spread her wholesome store ; Just gavewhatlife required, but gave no more: His best companions, innocence and...wealth. But times are alter'd : trade's unfeeling train I -in i. the land, and dispossess the swain ; Along the lawn, were scatter'd hamlets rose, Unwieldy...
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Elegant Extracts, Volumes 1-2

Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...inaintain'd its man; For him lignt labor spread her wholesome store ; Just gave what life rcquir'd, lust ^ A. Hut why insult the poor, afl'ront the great...knave sa knave to me in ev'ry .;...» . Alike my sc arc alter'd : trade's unfeeling train Usurp the land, and dispossess the swain ; Along the lawn, were...
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Essays, Poems and Plays: With a Preface

Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 436 pages
...maintain'd its man ; For him light Labonr spread her wholesome store, Jnst gave what life reqnir'd, bnt gave no more : His best companions, innocence and health; And his best riches, ignorance of wealth. Bnt times are atter'd ; trade's nnfeeling train Usnrp the land, and dispossess the swain ; Along the...
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Auntient lere, a selection of aphoristical and preceptive passages from the ...

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...: His best companions, innocence, and health, And Ms best riches, ignorance of wealth," &c. GOLDSMITH. NO body can be healthful without exercise, neither...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B.

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 store. Just gave what life required, but gave no more: His best companions, innocence and health ; And his best riches, ignorance...
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