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" I see the rural virtues leave the land. Down where yon anchoring vessel spreads the sail That idly waiting flaps with every gale, Downward they move, a melancholy band, Pass from the shore, and darken all the strand. Contented toil, and hospitable care,... "
The Select Works of Oliver Goldsmith: With the Portrait of the Author - Page 196
by Oliver Goldsmith - 1842 - 429 pages
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The Beauties of the Poets:: Being a Collection of Moral and Sacred Poetry ...

English poetry - 1800 - 322 pages
...pond'ring here I stand, I see the rural virtues leave the land. Down where yon anch'ring vessels spread the sail, That idly waiting flaps with every gale,...And thou, sweet Poetry, thou loveliest maid,. Still first to fly where sensual joys invade; Unfit in these degen'rate times of shame, To catch the heart,...
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The Poems of Oliver Goldsmith

Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1800 - 192 pages
...leave the land. Down where yon anch'ring vessel spreads the sail, That idly waiting flaps with ev'ry gale, Downward they move, a melancholy band, Pass...And thou, sweet Poetry, thou loveliest maid, Still first to fly where sensual joys invade; Unfit, in these degen'rate times of shame, To catch the heart,...
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The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M. B.: With an Account of His Life ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pages
...; E'en now, methinks, as pond'ring here I stand, • I see the rural virtues leave the land. , Down where yon anchoring vessel spreads the sail, That...And thou, sweet Poetry, thou loveliest maid, Still first to fly where sensual joys invade ; Unfit, in these degen'rate times of shame, To catch the heart,...
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Poems by Goldsmith and Parnell

Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pages
...done ; E'en now, methinks, as pondering here I stand, I see the rural virtues leave the land. Down, where yon anchoring vessel spreads the sail, That,...connubial tenderness, are there ; And piety, with wishes placed above, And steady loyalty, and faithful love : And thou, sweet Poetry, thou loveliest maid,...
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The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith: With an Account of His Life ...

Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1805 - 264 pages
...leave the land. Down where yon anch'ring vessel spreads the sail, That idly waiting flaps with ev'ry gale, Downward they move, a melancholy band, Pass...And thou, sweet Poetry, thou loveliest maid, Still first to fly where sensual joys invade ! Unfit, in these degen'rate times of shame, To catch the heart,...
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The Beauties of the Poets: Being a Collection of Moral and Sacred Poetry

Poetry - 1806 - 330 pages
...pond'ring here I stand, I see the rural virtues leave the land. Down where yon anch'ring vessels spread the sail, That idly waiting flaps with every gale,...band, Pass from the shore, and darken all the strand. 100 Contented toil, and hospitable care, And kind connubial tenderness are there ; And piety with wishes...
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Poetical Works

Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...done ; Even now, mi-thinks, as pond'ring here I stand, I sec the rural virtues leave the land. Down where yon anchoring vessel spreads the sail That idly...Downward they move, a melancholy band, Pass from the sliore, and darken all the strand. Contented toil, and hospitable care, % And kind connubial tenderness,...
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The muses' bower, embellished with the beauties of English poetry, Volume 3

English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...done ; Ev'n now, methinks, as pond'ring here I stand, I see the rural virtues leave the land. Down where yon anchoring vessel spreads the sail That idly...And thoU, sweet poetry! thou loveliest maid, Still first to fly where sensual joys invade ; Unfit in these degen'rate times of shame, To catch the heart,...
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Specimens of the British poets, Volume 2

British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...done ; Even now, methinks, as pond'ring here I stand, I see the rural virtues leave the land. Down where yon anchoring vessel spreads the sail That idly...And thou, sweet Poetry, thou loveliest maid, Still first to fly where sensual joys invade ; Unfit in these degen'rate times of shame, To catch the heart,...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, Volume 2

Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pages
...clone ; Ev'n now, methinks, as pond'ring here I stand, I see the rural virtues leave the land. Down where yon anchoring vessel spreads the sail That idly...And thou, sweet Poetry, thou loveliest maid, Still first to fly where sensual joys invade ; Unfit in these degenerate times of shame, To catch the heart,...
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