 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1770 - 44 Seiten
...infidious joy, DifTufe their pleafures only to deftroy ! Kingdoms by thee, to (ickly greatnefs grown, Boaft of a florid vigour not their own. At every draught more large and large they grow, A bloated mafs of rank unwieldy woe ; Till fapped their flrength, and every part unfound, Down, down they fink,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1774 - 70 Seiten
...joy, DifTufe their pleafures only to deftroy ! Kingdoms, by thee, to fickly greatnefs grown, Boaft of a florid vigour not their own ; At every draught more large and large they grow, A bloated mafs of rank unweildy woe; Till fapped their ftrength, and every part unfound, Down, down they fink,... | |
 | 1784 - 554 Seiten
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 | John Adams - 1789 - 376 Seiten
...infidious joy, Diffufe their pleafures only to deftroy! Kingdoms by thee to fickly greatnefs grown, Boaft of a florid vigour not their own. At every draught more large and large they grow, A bloated mafe of rank unwieldy woe ; Till fapp'd their ftrength, and every part unfbund, Down, down they fink,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 Seiten
...joy, ' Diffufe their pleafures only to deftroy ! Kingdoms by thee, to fickly greatnefs grown, Boaft of a florid vigour not their own. At every draught more large and large they grow, A bloated mafs of rank unwieldy woe ; Till fapp'd their ftrength, and every part unfound, Down, down they fink,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1792 - 308 Seiten
...infidious joy, Diffufe their pleafures only to deftroy ! Kingdoms by tho/to fickly greatnefs grown, Bind of a florid vigour not their own. At every draught more large and large they grow, A bloated mafs of rank, unweildy woe : Till fapp'd their ftrength, and every part unfound, Down, down they fink,... | |
 | John Moore - 1792 - 584 Seiten
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 | James Roach - 1792 - 284 Seiten
...infidious joy, Diffufe their pleafures only to deflroy ! Kingdoms by thee, to fickly greatnefs grown, Boafl of a florid vigour not their own. At every draught more large and large they grow, A bloated mafs of rank unwieldly woe ; 'Till fapp'd their flrength, and every part unfound, Down, down they fink,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1794 - 124 Seiten
...infidious joy, Diffufe their pleafures only to deftroy! Kingdoms by thee, to fickly greatnefs grown, Boaft of a florid vigour not their own ; At every draught more large and large they grow, A bloated mafs of rank unwieldy woe ; Till, fapp'd their ftrength, and every part unfound, Down, down they fink,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 Seiten
...grief. Oh luxury! thou curs'd by heav'n's decree, How ill exchang'd are things like .these for thee ! How do thy potions, with insidious joy, Diffuse their...greatness grown, Boast of a florid vigour not their own ; •a/>J /. forft/ s& tff>tt>>. / >'/ ^'4 >>>/>stt.tftj At ev'ry draught more large and large they... | |
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O luxury ! thou curst by Heaven's decree, How ill exchanged are things like these for thee ! How do thy potions, with insidious joy, Diffuse their pleasures only to destroy ! Kingdoms by thee, to sickly greatness grown, Boast of a florid vigour not their... 
