 To men of other minds my fancy flies, Embosom'd in the deep where Holland lies. Methinks her patient sons before me stand, Where the broad ocean leans against the land, And, sedulous to stop the coming tide, Lift the tall rampire's artificial pride, Onward...  The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith - Seite 28von Oliver Goldsmith - 1809Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1817 - 694 Seiten
...answer in the most satisfactory manner.* «KETCHES OF FOREIGN SCENERY AND MANNERS. Noll. Batavia's patient sons before me stand, Where the broad ocean...coming tide, Lift the tall rampire's artificial pride ; While the spent ocean, rising o'er the pile, Sees an amphibious world beneath him smile. The slow... | |
 | 1817 - 708 Seiten
...answer in the most satisfactory manner.* SKETCHES OF FOREIGN SCENERY AND MANNERS. No II. BATAVIA'S patient sons before me stand, Where the broad ocean...coming tide, Lift the tall rampire's artificial pride ; While die spent ocean, rising o'er the pile, Sees an amphibious world beneath him smile. The slow... | |
 | W. Plees - 1817 - 436 Seiten
...several places, the contiguous meadows are liable to be overflowed by equinoctial tides ; for here " The broad ocean leans against the land ; " And sedulous to stop the coming tide/' the wary inhabitants " Lift the tall rampire's artificial pride." GOLDSMITH. cursive waves, has been... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1817 - 192 Seiten
...self-applause. To men of other minds my fancy flies, Embosom'd in the deep where Holland lies. Methinks her patient sons before me stand, Where the broad ocean leans against the laud, And, sedulous to stop the coming tide, Lift the tall rampire's artificial pride. Onward, methinks,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1819 - 120 Seiten
...self-applause. To men of other minds my fancy iliesv Embosom'd in the deep where Holland lies. Mf.thinks her patient sons before me stand, Where the broad ocean leans against thejaiid, Aad, seculoui to stop the coming tide, Lift the tall rampire's artificial pride. Onward methinks,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1820 - 488 Seiten
...self-applause. To men of other minds my fancy flies, Embosom'd in the deep where Holland lies. Methinks her patient sons before me stand, Where the broad...connected bulwark seems to grow ; Spreads its long anus amidst the watery roar, Scoops out an empire, and usurps the shore. While the pent ocean rising... | |
 | 1821 - 270 Seiten
...applause. To men of other minds my fancy fliep, Embosom'd in the deep where Holland lies. Methinks her patient sons before me stand, Where the broad...diligently slow, »The firm connected bulwark seems to grow i Spreads its long arms amidst the watery roar, Scoops out an empire, and usurps the shore. While the... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 314 Seiten
...self-applause. To men of other minds my fancy flies, Embosom'd in the deep where Holland lies. Methinks her patient sons before me stand, Where the broad...artificial pride. Onward, methinks, and diligently slow, Hie firm connected bulwark seems to grow; Spreads its long arms amidst the wat'ry roar, Scoops out... | |
 | sir Samuel Egerton Brydges (bart.) - 1822 - 180 Seiten
...way, And drags the struggling savage into day ». And again , when he speaks of Holland : « Methinks her patient sons before me stand , Where the broad...leans against the land , And sedulous to stop the coining tide , Lift the tall rampire's artificial pride. Onward , methinks , and diligently slow ,... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 Seiten
...self-applause. To men of other minds my fancy flies, Embosom'd in the deep where Holland lies. Methinks with gold, Swift trouts, amMst the watery roar, Scoops out an empire, and usurps the shore: While the pent ocean rising o'er... | |
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