 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pages
...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,...The shelter-seeking peasant builds his shed ; And wondering, man could want the larger pile, Exults, and owns his cottage with a smile. My soul turn... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...occupy the mind ; As in those domes, wb'ere Caesars once bore sway, Defac'd by time, and tott'riiig in decay, There in the ruin, heedless of the dead,...The shelter-seeking peasant builds his shed ; And, wondering man could want the larger pile, Exults, and owns his cottage with a smile. My soul, turn... | |
 | English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...succeeding fast behind, In happier meanness occupy the mind: As in those domes, where Csesars. once bore sway, Defac'd by time, and tott'ring in decay,...The shelter-seeking peasant builds his shed; And, wondering man could want the larger pile, Exults, and owns his cottage with a smile. My soul turn from... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...succeeding fast behind, In happier meanness occupy the mind : As in those domes, where Caesars once bore sway, Defac'd by time, and tott'ring in decay,...The shelter.seeking peasant builds his shed ; And, wondering man could want the larger pile, Exults, and owns his cottage with a smile. My soul, turn... | |
 | 1809 - 402 pages
...occupy the mind: As in those domes where Cicsars once Lore sway, Defdc'il by lime, nnd tott'rine ">' decay, There in the ruin, heedless of the dead, The shelter-seeking peasant builds his shed; And, wondering man conld want the Urgtr pile, Exults, and ewu« his cottage with a smile. My soul, turn... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pages
...succeeding fast behind, In happier meanness occupy the mind : As in those domes, were Caesars once bore sway, Defac'd by time and tott'ring in decay, There in the rum, heedless of the dead, The shelter-seeking peasant builds his shed ; And wondering man could want... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 436 pages
...sncceeding fast behind, In happier meanness occnpy the mind : As in those domes where Caesars once bore sway, Defac'd by time, and tott'ring in decay, There in the rnin, heedless of the dead, The shelter-seeking peasant bnilds his shed; And, wondering man conld want... | |
 | Poetical selections - 1811 - 324 pages
...As in those domes, where Ctesars once bore sway", Defac'd by time, and tott'ring in decay, Therein the ruin, heedless of the dead, The shelter-seeking peasant builds his shed ; And, wondering man could want the larger pile, Exults, and owns his cottage with a smile. My soul, turn... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 470 pages
...succeeding fast behind. In happier meanness occupy the mind : As in those domes, where Caesars once bore sway, Defac'd by time and tott'ring in decay,...The shelter-seeking peasant builds his shed : And, wondering man could want the larger pile, Exults, and owns his cottage with a smile. My soul turn from... | |
 | English poetry - 1814 - 310 pages
...meanness occupy the mind : As in those domes, where Ceesars once bore swny, Defaced by time, and tottering in decay, There in the ruin, heedless of the dead, The shelter-seeking peasant builds his shed, And, wondering man could want the larger pile, Exults, and owns his cottage with a smile. My soul, turn... | |
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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, The shelter-seeking peasant builds his... 
