 | Thomas Brown - 1833 - 800 Seiten
...ana ea&e. The naked negro, panting at the Line, lloasut of his golden sands, and palmy wine, Balks tn 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,... | |
 | Esq. John Finch - 1833 - 480 Seiten
...revelry and ease. The naked Negro, panting at the line, Boasts of his golden sands and palmy winq, . Basks in the glare, or stems the tepid wave, And thanks his Gods for all the wealth they gave. Such is the patriot's boast, where'er he roam, His first, best country, ever is,... | |
 | Esq. John Finch - 1833 - 486 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 his Gods for all the wealth they gave. Such is the patriot's boast, where'er he roam, His first, best country, ever is,... | |
 | 1833 - 776 Seiten
...only, in perfect good humour, add an admired couplet from Goldsmith, which has now come to mind : — " Such is the patriot's boast where'er we roam, His first best country ever is at home." Another of Mr. Kenrick's . remarks should be quoted: -rr " The temperature of our climate, on our extensive... | |
 | 1833 - 780 Seiten
...only, in perfect good humour, add an admired couplet from Goldsmith, which has now come to mind : — " Such is the patriot's boast where'er we roam, His first best country ever is at home." Another of Mr. Kenrick's remarks should be quoted : — • " The temperature of our climate, on our... | |
 | 1834 - 536 Seiten
...revelry and ease. The naked savage panting at the line, Boasts of his golden sands, and palmy wine. Basks in the glare, or stems the tepid wave, And thanks his gods for all the good they gave. Nor less the patriot's boast, where'er we roam, His first, best country, ever is AT HOI» ! 39. Let... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1834 - 360 Seiten
...syllables. EXAMPLES. But where to find the happiest spot below, Who can direct, when all pretend to know? Such is the patriot's boast, where'er we roam, His first best country ever is at home. Though patriots flatter, still shall wisdom find An equal portion dealt to all mankind. In reading... | |
 | Carl David Arfwedson - 1834 - 452 Seiten
...length it empties itself into the Chesapeak, after travelling more than five hundred miles. CHAPTER XIV. Such is the patriot's boast, where'er we roam, His first, best country ever is at home. GOLDSMITH. BALTIMORE, in point of size, is the third city in the Union. It is situated on the River... | |
 | Edwin Gordon Lawrence - 1913 - 446 Seiten
...ease: The naked negro, panting at the Line, Boasts of his golden sands and palmy wine, Basks in their glare, or stems the tepid wave, And thanks his gods...we roam, His first, best country, ever is at home. What does the word country signify? It means the same to the Russian on the frozen Volga; the German... | |
 | 1913 - 264 Seiten
...sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come. Byron : Don Juan. Such is the patriot's boast, where'er we roam, His first, best country, ever is at home. Goldsmith: Traveller. Type of the wise, who soar, but never roam — True to the kindred points of... | |
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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 ;... 
