 | Thomas Brown - 1822 - 546 Seiten
...revelry and ease. The naked negro, panting at the Line, Bonsts of his golden sauds, and palmy irine, Basks in the glare, or stems the tepid wave, And thanks his gods for all the good they gave."* In vain may we labour to think, with Varro, as a consolation in banishment, that, " wherever we go,... | |
 | 1822 - 496 Seiten
...revelry and ease. The naked negro, panting at the line, Boasts of his goldea sands, and palmy wine, Ba&ks in the glare, or stems the tepid wave, And thanks his gods for all the good the; gave.' - Goldsmith's Traveller. BEAUTIES OF THE OLD BALLAD. (Montlily Mapmn,!iM«r.) TT is a remarkable... | |
 | Charles Leonard Irby, James Mangles, John Barker - 1823 - 634 Seiten
...be it what it may. " The naked negro panting at the line, Boasts of his golden sands and palmy wine Basks in the glare, or stems the tepid wave,, And...roam, His first, best country, ever is, at home." At three we recommenced our operations; while we were working, arrived a spy from Daoud Cashief, who... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 Seiten
...revelry and ease. The naked negro, panting st the line, Boasts of his golden sands and palmy wine, l, mon, a pasty !" re-echo'd And estimate the blessings which they share, Though patriots flatter, still shall wisdom find An equal... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 Seiten
...revelry and case , The naked negro, panting at the line, Boasts of his golden sands and palmy wine, Basks in the glare, or stems the tepid wave, And thanks...at home. And yet, perhaps, if countries we compare, And estimate the blessings which they share, Though patriots flatter, still shall wisdom find An eoual... | |
 | James Wallace (ship's surgeon.) - 1824 - 192 Seiten
...breaking it, if such an attachment has been made. CHAPTER IV. THE ARRIVAL. • Where'er we roam Our first, best country, ever is at home. And yet, perhaps, if countries we compare, And estimate the blessings which they share, Tho' patriots flatter, still will wisdom find An equal... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 476 Seiten
...revelry and ease : The naked negro, panting at the line, Boasts of his golden sands and palmy wine, Basks in the glare, or stems the tepid wave, And thanks...at home. And yet, perhaps, if countries we compare, And estimate the blessings which they share, Though patriots flatter, still shall wisdom find An equal... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 310 Seiten
...revelry and ease ; The naked negro, panting at the line, Boasts of his golden sands and palmy wine ; Basks in the glare, or stems the tepid wave, And thanks...at home. And yet, perhaps, if countries we compare, And estimate the blessings which they share, Though patriots flatter, still shalJ wisdom find An equal... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 Seiten
...of revelry and ease. The naked negro, panting at the line, Boasts of his golden sands ambpalmy wine, ; Sueh is the patriot's boast, where'er we roam, His first best eountry ever is at home : And yet, perhaps,... | |
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The shuddering tenant of the frigid zone Boldly proclaims that happiest spot his own : Extols the treasures of his stormy seas, And his long nights of revelry and ease ; The naked negro, panting at the line, Boasts of his golden sands and palmy wine ;... 
