 At gold's superior charms all freedom flies, The needy sell it, and the rich man buys ; A land of tyrants, and a den of slaves...  Harley Radington - Side 244af Dorothea Primrose Campbell - 1821Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | John Bell - 1789 - 202 sider
...imparts Convenience, plenty, elegance, and arts ; But view them closer, craft and fraud appear, Even liberty itself is barter'd here. At gold's superior...flies, The needy sell it, and the rich man buys ; A land of tyrants, and a den of slaves, Here wretches seek dishonorable graves, And calmly bent, to servitude... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 sider
...Their much lov'd wealth imparts Convenience, plenty, elegance, and arts; But view them closer, craft and fraud appear, E'en liberty itself is barter'd...flies ; The needy sell it, and the rich man buys. A land of tyrants, and a den of slaves, Here wretches seek dishonourable graves, And, calmly bent, to... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 sider
...elegance, and arts ; But view them closer, craft and fraud appear.... E'en liberty itself is bartered here. At gold's superior charms all freedom flies, The needy sell it, and the rich man buys ; A land of tyrants, and a den of slaves, Here wretches seek dishonourable graves, And calmly bent, to... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 sider
...Their much -loved wealth imparts Convenience, plenty, elegance, and arts : But view them closer, craft and fraud appear ; E'en liberty itself is barter'd...flies ; The needy sell it, and the rich man buys : A land of tyrants, and a den of slaves, Here wretches seek dishonourable graves ; And calmly bent, to... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 sider
...Their much-lov'd wealth imparts Convenience, plenty, elegance, and arts ; But view them closer, craft and fraud appear, E'en liberty itself is barter"d...flies, The needy sell it, and the rich man buys ; A land of tyrants, and a den of slaves, Here wretches seek dishonourable graves, And, calmly bent, to... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 sider
...imparts Convenience, plenty, elegance, and arts ; But view them closer, craft and fraud appear, Even liberty itself is barter'd here. At gold's superior...flies, The needy sell it, and the rich man buys ; A land of tyrants, and a den of slaves, Here wretches seek dishonorable graves, And calmly bent to servitude... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 sider
...Their much-lov'd wealth imparts Convenience, plenty, elegance, and arts ; But view them closer, craft and fraud appear, E'en liberty itself is barter'd...flies, The needy sell it, and the rich man buys ; A land of tyrants, and a den of slaves, Here wretches seek dishonourable graves, And calmly bent, to... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 sider
...imparts Convenience, plenty, elegance, and arts ; But view them closer, craft and fraud appear, Even liberty itself is barter'd here. At gold's superior...flies, The needy sell it, and the rich man buys ; A land of tyrants, and a den of slaves, Her wretches seek dishonorable graves, And calmly bent, to servitude... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 sider
...and arts ; [parts But view them closer, craft and fraud appear; li'cn liberty itself is barter' tl , or grubs, or worms ! The things we know are neither rich land of tyrants, and a den of slaves, Here wretches seek dishonorable graves. And calmly bent, to servitude... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 sider
...imparts Convenience, plenty, elegance, and arts; But view them closer, craft and fraud appear, EVn liberty itself is barter'd here. At gold's superior...flies, The needy sell it, and the rich man buys ; A land of tyrants, and a den of slaves, Here wretches seek dishonourable graves. And, calmly bent, to... | |
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