 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 242 oldal
...their first-born sway; Lightly they frolic o'er the vacant mind, Unenvied, unmolested, unconfined. But the long pomp, the midnight masquerade, With all...wanton wealth array'd, In these, ere triflers half then- wish obtain, The toiling pleasure sickens into pain : And e'en while fashion's brightest arts... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith (the Poet.) - 1839 - 358 oldal
...their firstborn sway : Lightly they frolic o'er the vacant mind, Unenvied, unmolested, unconfin'd. But the long pomp, the midnight masquerade, With all the freaks of wanton wealth array 'd, In these, ere triflers half their wish obtain, The toiling pleasure sickens into pain ; And,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 360 oldal
...their firstborn sway : Lightly they frolic o'er the vacant mind, Unenvied, unmolested, unconfin'd. But the long pomp, the midnight masquerade, With all the freaks of wanton wealth array "d, In these, ere triflers half their wish obtain, The toiling pleasure sickens into pain ; And,... | |
 | 1840 - 378 oldal
...their first-born sway ; Lightly they frolic o'er the vacant mind, TJnenvied, unmolested, unconfined. But the long pomp, the midnight masquerade, With all...to truth, ye statesmen, who survey The rich man's joys increase, the poor's decay, 'Tis yours to judge how wide the limits stand Between a splendid and... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1840 - 504 oldal
...their first-born sway; Lightly they frolic o'er the vacant mind, Unenvied, unmolested, uneonfined. But the long pomp, the midnight masquerade, With all...friends to truth, ye statesmen who survey The rich man's joys increase, the poor's decay ! 'Tis yours to judge, how wide the limits stand Between a splendid... | |
 | 1840 - 322 oldal
...their first-born sway'; Lightly they frolic o'er the vacant mind', Unenvied', unmolested', unconfined. But the long pomp', the midnight masquerade', With all the freaks of wanton wealth arrayed', In these, ere triflers half their wish obtain', The toiling pleasure sickens into pain';... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 398 oldal
...their first-born sway ; Lightly they frolic o'er the vacant mind, Unenvied, unmolested, uneonfined. But the long pomp, the midnight masquerade, With all...friends to truth, ye statesmen who survey The rich man's joys increase, the poor's decay, 'Tis yours to judge, how wide the limits stand Between a splendid... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 292 oldal
...their first-born sway ; Lightly they frolic o'er the vacant mind, Unenvied, unmolested, unconfin'd : But the long pomp, the midnight masquerade, With all...obtain, The toiling pleasure sickens into pain ; And, even while fashion's brightest arts decoy, The heart distrusting asks, if this be joy ? Ye friends... | |
 | H. M. Melford - 1841 - 466 oldal
...reduced to nothing at one part of the table, and rose as suddenly in another. (Fielding's Tom Jones.) But the long pomp, the midnight masquerade, With all...the freaks of wanton wealth array'd, In these , ere trilles half their wish obtain, The toiling pleasure sickens into pain. (Goldsmith.) But is not Freedom... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 548 oldal
...own their first-born sway; Lightly they frolic o'er the vacant mind, Unenvied, unmolested, unconfmed. But the long pomp, the midnight masquerade, With all...the freaks of wanton wealth array'd, In these, ere trifle™ half their wish obtain, The toiling pleasure sickens into pain : And e'en while fashion's... | |
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These simple blessings of the lowly train; To me more dear, congenial to my heart, One native charm, than all the gloss of art; Spontaneous joys, where Nature has its play, The soul adopts, and owns their firstborn sway; Lightly they frolic o'er the vacant... 
