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 Traveller, the Deserted Village, and Other Poems - Page 32by Oliver Goldsmith - 1822 - 154 pagesFull view - About this book
| Periodicals - 1843 - 280 pages
...the deep where Holland lies. Meihinks her patient sons before me stand, Where the broad ocean learn against the land, And sedulous to stop the coming...tide, Lift the tall rampire's artificial pride. Onward inethinks, and diligently slow, The firm, connected bulwark seems to grow ; Spreads ils lung arms amidst... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...flies, Kiubosomrd in the deep where Holland lies. Methinks her patient sons before me stand, H here ˬh $ & c?A HvE A +b 2 A Bs3a | Юц#˲c i 0 (l= Ihe firm connected bulwark seems to grow ; Spreads its long arme amidst the watery roar, out an empire,... | |
| Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1844 - 738 pages
...broad ocean leans against the laud, And, sedulous to stop the coming tide, Lift the tall rampirc's nt, and set your people at defiance ; but be assured, sir, that such a resolution ал empire, and usurps the shore : . . _ ; While the pent ocean, rising o'er the pile, Sees an amphibious... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1845 - 276 pages
...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...connected bulwark seems to grow, Spreads its long arms amid the watery roar, Scoops out an empire, and usurps the shore — While the pent ocean, rising o'er... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1845 - 550 pages
...Cmboeom'd in the deep where Holland lies. Rethinks her patient sons before me stand, \ li, T..- the brood ocean leans against the land And, sedulous to stop...bulwark seems to grow ; Spreads its long arms amidst the wat'ry roar, Scoops out an empire, and usurps the shore. While the pent ocean, rising o'er the pile,... | |
| Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pages
...To men of other minds my fancy flies, Embosomed in the deep where Holland lies. Methinks her patient sons before me stand, Where the broad ocean leans...And, sedulous to stop the coming tide, Lift the tall rampire's2 artificial pride. 1 They please, Sfc. — " There is perhaps no couplet in English rhyme... | |
| William Coombs Dana - Europe - 1845 - 408 pages
..."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...And, sedulous to stop the coming tide. Lift the tall vampire's artificial pride. Onward, methinks, and diligently slow, The firm connected bulwark seems... | |
| English literature - 1845 - 614 pages
...stand, Where the broad ocean leans against the knd, And, sedulous to stop the coining tide, Lift the nil rampire's artificial pride. Onward, methinks, and...diligently slow, The firm connected bulwark seems to grow, Spre;i'ls its long arms amid the watery roar, Scoops out an empire, and usurps the shore ; While the... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1847 - 558 pages
...men of other minds my fancy flies, ¡mliosom'd in the deep where Holland lies, flcthinks her patient #8r 3l ; t8y} : hSR 5 Q$v܈ u} Iߤ~ r);+ݖ 湧* $ linn connected bulwark seems to grow; Spreads its long arms amidst the wat'ry roar, Scoops out an empire,... | |
| Washington Irving - 1849 - 1154 pages
...To men of other minds my fancy flies, Jmbosom'd in the Jeep 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, Lifts the tall rampire's artificial pride. Onward, methinks. and diligently slow, The firm connected... | |
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