 Ill fares the land, to hastening ills a prey, Where wealth accumulates, and men decay: Princes and lords may flourish, or may fade; A breath can make them, as a breath has made: But a bold peasantry, their country's pride, When once destroyed, can never...  Agricultural inquiry - Halaman 6631922Tampilan utuh - Tentang buku ini
 | 1820 - 524 halaman
...agricultural part of the community — that, ' Princes and lords may flourish, or may fade ; ' A breath can make them as a breath has made : ' But a bold peasantry, their country 's-pride, ' When once destroy'd, can never be supplied.' " ' So say I of the higher ranks of... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 halaman
...prey, Where wealth accumulates and men decay. Princes and lords may flourish or may fade, A breath can make them as a breath has made ; But a bold peasantry, their country's pride, When once destroy'd, can never be supply'd." GotDSMlTH_ t Vide Lord Bacon's History of Henry VII. ^... | |
 | Wakefield, Edward - 1812 - 810 halaman
...Where wealth accumulates, and men decay, Princes and lords may flourish, or may fade ; A breath can make them, as a breath has made; But a bold peasantry, their country's pride, If once destroy'd can never be supply'd. Goldsmith's Deserted Pillage. DUBLIN. — Mr. Luke White,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1813 - 124 halaman
...Where wealth accumulates, and men decay: Princes and lords may flourish, or may fade; A breath can make them, as a breath has made: But a bold peasantry, their country's pride, When once destroy'd can never be supply'd. A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When every... | |
 | 1814 - 310 halaman
..."Where wealth accumulates, and men decay ; Princes and lords may flourish, or may fade ; A breath can make them, as a breath has made : But a bold peasantry, their country's pride, When once destroy'd, can never be supplied. A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When every... | |
 | Richard Elsam - 1816 - 78 halaman
...comely attire, and in the occupation of cottages suited to their humble stations. - . * . . » , e " 111 fares the land, to hastening ills a prey, " Where wealth accumulates, and men decay. " Princes or lords may flourish or may fade, " A breath can make them, as a breath has made; " But a bold peasantry,... | |
 | 1816 - 728 halaman
...strength and wealth of a nation — _ " Princes and lords may flourish or may fade, " A breath can make them, as a breath has made ; " But a bold peasantry, their country's pride, •' When once destroyed, соя never be suppUci!." For the National Register. BOOK-KEEPING, &c. A... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - 240 halaman
...Where wealth accumulates, and men decay; Princes and lords may flourish, or may fade; A breath can make them, as a breath has made : But a bold peasantry, their country's pride, When once destroy" d, can never be supply'd. A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When ev'ry... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - 1817 - 618 halaman
...recommend the emigration of its subjects, and to encourage them to abandon their native soil. Alas I ', " 111 fares the land, to hastening ills a prey, Where...accumulates, and men decay. , • Princes and lords may flourish or may fade, A breath can make them, as a breath has made; But a bold peasantry, a country's... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1817 - 192 halaman
...Where wealth accumulates, and men decay ; Princes and lords may flourish, or may fade ; A breath can make them, as a breath has made : But a bold peasantry, their country's pride, When once destroy'd, can never be supplv'd. A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When ev'ry... | |
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