 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 578 Seiten
...empire, like expanded gold. Exchanges solid ttrength for feeble splendour." — Irene.] (8) [ " Ve friends to truth, ye statesmen who survey The rich man's Joys Increase, Ihe poor's decay •Tis yours to judge, how wide the limits stand, Between a splendid and a happy land."—... | |
 | Catherine Sinclair - 1838 - 394 Seiten
...however faint and unfounded may be the hope of success. MODERN ACCOMPLISHMENTS. CHAPTER I. And e'en while fashion's brightest arts decoy, The heart distrusting, asks if this be loy. GOLDSMITH. THERE never were two ladies more fitted to adorn the fashionable world in Edinburgh... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 550 Seiten
...array'd, In these, ere tri HITS half their wish obtain, The toiling pleasure sickens into pain : And e'en while fashion's brightest arts decoy. The heart distrusting...man's joys increase, the poor's decay, 'Tis yours to judge, how wide the limits stand Between a splendid and a happy land. Proud swells the tide with loads... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith (the Poet.) - 1839 - 358 Seiten
...array'd, In these, ere triflers half their wish obtain, The toiling pleasure sickens into pain ; And, e'en while fashion's brightest arts decoy. The heart distrusting...man's joys increase, the poor's decay, 'Tis yours to judge, how wide the limits stand 12 Between a splendid and a happy land. Proud swells the tide with... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 360 Seiten
..."d, In these, ere triflers half their wish obtain, The toiling pleasure sickens into pain ; And, e'en while fashion's brightest arts decoy The heart distrusting...man's joys increase, the poor's decay, 'Tis yours to judge, how wide the limits stand J- Between a splendid and a happy land. Proud swells the tide with... | |
 | National Conference on Social Welfare - 1884 - 554 Seiten
...every other intent is not to be ignored by the Government in its anxiety for riches and splendors. " Ye friends to truth, Ye statesmen who survey The rich...joys increase — the poor's decay, 'Tis yours to judge how wide the limits stand, Between a splendid ,1 ml a happy land." In conclusion, if by our joint... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Small Business - 1968 - 980 Seiten
...in testimony. I will end with these words from Oliver Goldsmith's Deserted Village : Ye friends of truth, ye statesmen, who survey The rich man's joys increase, the poor's decay, "Pis yours to judge, how wide the limits stand Between a splendid and a happy land. Mr. BURTON. I would... | |
 | Jan Bakker, J. A. Verleun, J. v. d Vriesenaerde - 1987 - 248 Seiten
...Oliver Goldsmith's 'Deserted Village' will suffice to bring out the terms of comparison and contrast: Ye friends to truth, ye statesmen, who survey The...man's joys increase, the poor's decay, Tis yours to judge how wide the limits stand Between a splendid and happy land. Yet count our gains. This wealth... | |
 | Palgrave Macmillan Ltd - 1990 - 622 Seiten
...pomp, the midnight masquerade, 260 With all the freaks of wanton wealth arrayed, In these, ere triflers half their wish obtain, The toiling pleasure sickens...decoy, The heart distrusting asks, if this be joy. 265 Ye friends to truth, ye statesmen who survey The rich man's joys increase, the poor's decay, Tis... | |
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Ye friends to truth, ye statesmen, who survey The rich man's joys increase, the poor's decay, 'Tis yours to judge how wide the limits stand Between a splendid and a happy land. 
