 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 456 sider
...kifs to fhare, •» " ' *• Oft did the harveft to their fiekle yield, TheSr furrow oft the ftubborn glebe has broke; How jocund did they drive their team afield! How bow'd the woods beneath their fturdy ttroki • Let not Ambition mock their ufeful toil, Thrfr homely joys, and deftiny obfcure ; Nor Grandeur... | |
 | 1780 - 226 sider
...the envied kifs to lhare. Oft did the harveft to their fickle yield, Their furrow oft the ftubborn glebe has broke; How jocund did they drive their team a-field! How bow'd the woods beneath theirfturdyftroke! Let not Ambition mock their ufeful toil, Their homely joys, and deftiny obfcure;... | |
 | 1781 - 512 sider
...his knees the envy'd kifs to Oft did the harveft to their fickle yield, Their furrow oft the ftubbom glebe has broke; How jocund did they drive their team...afield ! How bow'd the woods beneath their fturdy ftroko ! Let not ambition mock their ufeful toil, Their homely joys, and deftiny obfcure ; Nor grandeur... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 390 sider
...fhurc. J Oft did the harveft to their fickle yield, Their furrow oft the ftubborn glebe has broke 5 How jocund did they drive their team afield ! How bow'd the woods beneath their fturdy ftrokcl Let not Ambition mock their ufc'ful toil, Their homely joys, and Ueftiny obfcure ; Nor Grandeur... | |
 | John Young - 1783 - 124 sider
...envied kifs to fharc. VII. Oft did the harveft to their fickle yield ; Their furrow oft the ftubborn glebe has broke: How jocund did they drive their team...! How bow'd the woods beneath their fturdy ftroke ! VIII. Let not Ambition mock their ufeful toil, Their homely joys, and deftiny obfcure ; Nor Grandeur... | |
 | 1785 - 320 sider
...fickle yield, Their furrow oft the ftubborn glebe has broke ; Hovv jocund did they drive their teem afield ! How bow'd the woods beneath their fturdy...ufeful toil, Their homely joys, and deftiny obfcure ; r Nor Grandeur hear, with a difdainful firu'le, The fhort and fimple annals of the poor. The boafl... | |
 | 1785 - 304 sider
...fickle yield, Their furrow oft the flubborn glebe has broke ; How jocund did they drive their teem afield! How bow'd the woods beneath their fturdy ftroke...Ambition mock their ufeful toil, Their homely joys, and deRiny obfcure ; Nor Grandeur hear, with a difdainful fmite, The fhort and fimple annals of the poor.... | |
 | William Enfield - 1785 - 460 sider
...knees the envied blifs to fhare. Oft did the harveft to their fickle yield, The furrow oft the ftubborn glebe has broke : How jocund did they drive their...bow'd the woods beneath their fturdy ftroke ! Let no ambition mock their ufeful toil. Their homely joys, and defliny obfcure ; Nor grandeur hear with... | |
 | John Walter - 1785 - 258 sider
...the envied kifs to fhare. Oft did their harveft to their fickle yield, Their furrow oft the ftubborn glebe has broke ; How jocund did they drive their...! How bow'd the woods beneath their fturdy ftroke I Let not ambition mock their ufeful toil, Their homely joys, and deftiny obfcure; Nor Grandeur hear... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1785 - 568 sider
...knees the envied kifs to mare. Oft did the harveft to their fickle yield, Their furrow oft the ftubborn glebe has broke ; How jocund did they drive their...! How bow'd the woods beneath their fturdy ftroke 1 Let not Ambition mock their ufeful toil, Their homely joys, and deftiny obfcure ; Nor Grandeur hear... | |
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For them no more the blazing hearth shall burn Or busy housewife ply her evening care : No children run to lisp their sire's return, Or climb his knees the envied kiss to share. 
