 | English poetry - 1840 - 378 pages
...sinks, nor shall it more impart An hour's importance to the poor man's heart ; Thither no more tft peasant shall repair, To sweet oblivion of his daily...brow shall clear, Relax his pond'rous strength, and lean to hear; The host himself no longer shall be found Careful to see the mantling glass go round... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 398 pages
...Twelve Good Rules, the royal game of Goose ; The hearth, except when winter chill'd the day, With aspen boughs, and flowers and fennel gay ; While broken...prevail; No more the smith his dusky brow shall clear, Rslax his ponderous strength, and lean to hear ; The host himself no longer shall be found Careful... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 292 pages
...the chimney, glisten'd in a row. Vain transitory splendours I could not all Reprieve the tott'ring mansion from its fall ? Obscure it sinks, nor shall...brow shall clear, Relax his pond'rous strength, and lean to hear; The host himself, no longer shall be found Careful to see the mantling bliss go round... | |
 | William Howitt - Country life - 1841 - 520 pages
...it goes with Goldsmith's graphic lamentation — for very different are the shops that succeed it : Vain transitory splendours ! could not all Reprieve...daily care ; No more the farmer's news, the barber's tele, No more the woodman's ballad shall prevail ; No more the smith his dusky brow shall clear, Relax... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1842 - 446 pages
...double debt to pay, A bed by night, a chest of drawers by day; The pictures placed for ornament and use, The Twelve Good Rules, the Royal Game of Goose;...brow shall clear, Relax his pond'rous strength, and lean to hear ; The host himself no longer shall be found Careful to see the mantling bliss go round;... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1842 - 416 pages
...With aspen boughs , and flowers and fennel gay, While broken tea-cups , wisely kept for show, Rang'd o'er the chimney, glisten'd in a row. Vain transitory...more the smith his dusky brow shall clear, Relax his ponderous strength , and lean to hear ; The host himself no longer shall be found Careful to see the... | |
 | English poetry - 1843 - 368 pages
...the chimney, glisten'd in a row. Vain, transitory splendours ! could not all Reprieve the tott'ring mansion from its fall? Obscure it sinks, nor shall...barber's tale, No more the woodman's ballad shall prevail ; Nt> more the smith his dusky brow shall clear, Relax his pond'rous strength, and lean to hear ; The... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...tea-cups, wisely kept for show, llanged o'er the chimney, glistened in a row. Vain transitory splendour ! fast-coming harvest. Then, oh then, Each earth-born...glad soul Has not a wish uncrowned. E'en the lag talc, No more the woodman's ballad shall prevail ; No more the smith his dusky brow shall clear, Kelax... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1844 - 738 pages
...fall ! Obscure it sinks, nor shall it more impart An hour's importance to the poor man's heart. j. In which I bear my trusty sword When I do exercise....Now Mistress Gilpin (careful soul !) Had two ston ponderous strength, and lean to hear ; The host himself no longer shall be found Careful to see the... | |
 | English literature - 1845 - 614 pages
...in a row. Vain transitory splendors ! Could not all TCan..:^,.,, *ha tnttof'tntr TnnnQmn frnm tt« ght saints," and ts 'scutcheons " blushing with the...cross soft amethyst ; And on her hair a glory lik fanner's news, the barber's tale, No more the woodman's ballad shall prevail ; No mute the smith his... | |
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Vain transitory splendours ; could not all Reprieve the tottering mansion from its fall? Obscure it sinks, nor shall it more impart An hour's importance to the poor man's heart. Thither no more the peasant shall repair, To sweet oblivion of his daily... 
