 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 - Page 28by Oliver Goldsmith - 1809Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Willcocks - 1829 - 334 pages
...-. GOLDSMITH. To men of other minds my fancy flies, Emhosom'd in the deep where Holland liesMethinks her patient sons before me stand, Where the broad ocean leans against the land, rain, And sedulous to stop the coming tide, Lift the tall rampire's artificial pride. Onward me thinks,... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - English poetry - 1830 - 256 pages
...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...And, sedulous to stop the coming tide, Lift the tall rampier's artificial pride. Onward, methinks, and diligently slow, The firm, connected bulwark seems... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1830 - 544 pages
...self-applause. To men of other minds my fancy flies, îmbosom'd in the deep where Holland lie«. Vlethinks tus to stop the coming tide, rampire's artificial pride. rthinks, and diligently glow, innected bulwark... | |
 | Voyages and travels - 1830 - 538 pages
...Onward, methinks, and diligently siow, " The 1Inn connected buiwark seems to go ; " Spreads its iong arms amidst• the watery roar, " Scoops out an empire, and usurps the shore." OOLDIHITH. TRAVELLERS in North Holland are obliged by the form of the country, to follow nearly the... | |
 | Anniversary calendar - Almanacs, English - 1832 - 548 pages
...in or out of fashion, is the measure of knowledge, and the business of the understanding. Mcthinks her patient sons before me stand, Where the broad ocean leans against the land ; The slow canal, the yellow- blossom 'd vale, The willow-tufted bank, the gliding sail, The crowded... | |
 | Joseph Emerson - Elocution - 1832 - 122 pages
...HOLLAND. To men of other minds, my fancy flies, Embosom'd in the deep, where Holland lies. Me thinks, her patient sons before me stand, Where the broad ocean leans against the land; 201 And sedulous to stop the coming tide, Lift the tall rampire's artificial pride. Ojiward, methiuks,... | |
 | American literature - 1833 - 666 pages
...Holland,asinthedaysofGold smith.to prevent theencroachments of the waters " Diligently slow, Spreads its long arms amid the watery roar, Scoops out an empire, and usurps...shore : While the pent ocean, rising o'er the pile. See* an amphibious world beneath him smile; The slow canal, the yellow-blossomed vale. The willow-tufted... | |
 | 1834 - 536 pages
...following beautiful lines. MFTHINXS her patient sons before me stand, Where the broad ocean leans againct the land, And, sedulous to stop the coming tide, • Lift the tall rampire s artificial pride. Onward, methinks, and diligently slow, The firm-connected bulwark seems... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1836 - 150 pages
...self-applause. To men of other minds my fancy flies, Kmbosom'd in the deep where Holland lies. Methinks her patient sons before me stand, Where the broad...land, And, sedulous to stop the coming tide, Lift the toll rampire's artificial pride. Onward methinks, and diligently slow, The firm, connected bulwark... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1838 - 544 pages
...flies, Imbosom'd in the deep where Holland lies. Vlethinks her patient sons before me stand, tVhen daughters; and I could perceive that Sophia in her...protection. The gentleman came up, and asked pardon for wat'ry roar, Scoops out an empire, and usurps the shore. While the pent ocean, rising o'er the pile,... | |
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