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" Now sinks at last, or feebly mans the soul; While low delights, succeeding fast behind, In happier meanness occupy the mind : As in those domes, where Caesars once bore sway, Defaced by time and tottering in decay, There in the ruin, heedless of the dead,... "
Poetical selections, consisting of the most approved pieces of our best ... - Page 52
by Poetical selections - 1811
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Lady's Poetical Magazine, Or Beauties of British Poetry, Volume 2

1781 - 512 pages
...There in the ruin, heedlefs of the dead, The fhelter-feeking peafant builds his Ihed ; And, wond'ring man could want the larger pile, Exults, and owns his cottage with a fmile. My foul turn from them — turn we to furvey Where rougher climes a nobler race difplay ; Where...
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Bell's Classical Arrangement of Fugitive Poetry, Volumes 3-4

John Bell - 1789 - 416 pages
...There in the ruin, heedless of the dead, The shelter-seeking peasant builds his shed, And, wond'ring man could want the larger pile, Exults, and owns his...Where rougher climes a nobler race display, Where the bleak Swiss their stormy mansions tread, An4 force a churlish soil for scanty bread ; No product here...
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Bell's Classical Arrangement of Fugitive Poetry, Volumes 3-4

John Bell - 1789 - 396 pages
...those domes, where Caesars once bore sway, Defac'd by time and tottering in decay, ^ /£0 There in the ruin, heedless of the dead, The shelter-seeking peasant builds his shed, And, wond'ring man could want the larger pile, Exults, and owns his cottage with a smile. My soul turn from...
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Extracts, Elegant, Instructive, and Entertaining, in Poetry, Volume 1

Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pages
...tott'ring in decay, There in the ruin, heedlefs of the dead, The meltcr-fceking peafant builds his flied ; ; [breath, " Left ftiffand (lately, void of fire or force, ⱂ ؄ fmilc. My foul, turn from them — turn we to furvey Where rougher climes a nobler race dilplay ; Where...
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The Poetical and Dramatic Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B.: With an Account ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 pages
...tott'ring in decay, There in the ruin, heedlefs of the dead, The fhelter-feeking peafant builds his med ; And, wondering man could want the larger pile, Exults, and owns his cottage with a fmilc. My foul turn from them, turn we to furvey Where rougher climes a nobler race difplay, Where...
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Beauties of literature, selected from various authors by H. Waylett

Beauties - 1791 - 214 pages
...AmidJt the ruin, heedlefs of the dead, The flielter-feeking peafant builds his died, And, wond'ring man could want the larger pile, Exults, and owns his cottage with a fmile. My foul turn from them, turn me to furvey Where rougher climes a nobler race difplay, Where...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Dr. Goldsmith: Containing All His Essays and Poems

Oliver Goldsmith - 1792 - 308 pages
...tottering in decay, Amidft the ruin, heedlefs of the dead, The fhelter-feeking peafant builds his fhed; And, wondering man could want the larger pile, Exults, and owns his cottage with a fmile. My foul, turn from them, turn we to furvey Where rougher climes a nobler, -ace difplay .Where...
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Roach's Beauties of the Modern Poets of Great Britain: Carefully Selected ...

James Roach - 1792 - 284 pages
...decay, There There in the ruin heedlefs of the dead, The flielter-feeking peafant builds his fbed*; And, wondering man could want the larger pile, Exults ; and owns his cottage with a fmile. My foul turn from them — turn we to furvey "Where rougher climes a nobler race difplay ; Where...
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The poetical works of Oliver Goldsmith, with the life of the author ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1794 - 124 pages
...decay, " There in the ruin, heedlefs of the dead, " The flielter-feeking peafant builds his flied, " And, wondering man could want the larger pile, " Exults, and owns his cottage with a fmile." THE DESERTED VILLAGE. A POEM. FIRST PRINTED IN MDCCLXIX. " How often have I paus'd on every...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry, Selected for ...

Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 pages
...tott'ring in decay, There in the ruin, hcedlels of the dead, The ihelter-feeking peafant builds his ihed ; And, wondering man could want the larger pile, Exults, and owns his cottage with a fmile. My l'uni, turn from them — turn we to furvey Where rougher climes a nobler race difplay ;...
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