 | George Frederick Graham - 1852 - 570 Seiten
...Where wealth accumulates, and men decay ; Princes und lords may flourish, or may fade, A breath can make them, as a breath has made ; But a bold peasantry,...light labour spread her wholesome store, Just gave whut life required, but gave no more ; to His best companions, innocence and health, And his best riches,... | |
 | Wisconsin State Agricultural Society - 1880 - 550 Seiten
...interests and for the interest of the state ; for it is true, " I11 fares the land to hastening ills a prey, Where wealth accumulates and men decay. Princes...made. But a bold peasantry, their country's pride, When once destroyed can never be supplied." Mr. Kellogg — It seems to me there are three sides to... | |
 | Joseph Guy - 1852 - 458 Seiten
...spoiler's hand, Far, far away thy children leave the land. Ill fares the land, to hastening ills a prey, Where wealth accumulates, and men decay. Princes...made : But a bold peasantry, their country's pride, When once destroy'd, can never be supplied. A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When every... | |
 | John Wood Warter - 1853 - 408 Seiten
...man's patrimony, and how that he is the rich man's brother! " 111 fares the land, to hast'ning ills a prey, Where wealth accumulates, and men decay; Princes...made: But a bold peasantry, their country's pride, When once destroyed can never be supplied 6 !" From Cissbury we bent our course, having first made... | |
 | Henry Augustus Boardman - 1853 - 434 Seiten
...their most genial home among the cultivators of the soil. " 111 fares the land, to hast'ning ills a prey, Where wealth accumulates, and men decay : Princes...made : But a bold peasantry, their country's pride, AVhen once destroyed, can never be supply'd." We are not in immediate danger, certainly, from this... | |
 | Henry Augustus Boardman - 1853 - 432 Seiten
...their most genial home among the cultivators of the soil. " 111 fares the land, to hastening ills a prey, Where wealth accumulates, and men decay : Princes...made : But a bold peasantry, their country's pride, When once destroyed, can never be supply'd." We are not in immediate danger, certainly, from this source... | |
 | William Herbert - 1853 - 234 Seiten
...spoiler's hand, Far, far away thy children leave the land. Ill fares the land, to hastening ills a prey, Where wealth accumulates, and men decay ; Princes...made : But a bold peasantry, their country's pride, When once destroyed, can never be supplied. — A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When... | |
 | John Wood Warter - 1853 - 390 Seiten
...man's patrimony, and how that he is the rich man's brother ! " 111 fares the land, to hast'ning ills a prey, Where wealth accumulates, and men decay ; Princes...made : But a bold peasantry, their country's pride, When once destroyed can never be supplied6 !" From Cissbury we bent our course, having first made the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1853 - 380 Seiten
...spoiler's hand. Far, far away thy children leave the land. HI fares the land, to hastening ills a prey, 8 Where wealth accumulates, and men decay : * Princes...made : But a bold peasantry, their country's pride, When once destroy'd, can never be supplied. I A time there was, ere England's griefa began, When every... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 524 Seiten
...spoiler's hand, Far, far away, thy children leave the land. El fares the land, to hastening ills a prey, Where wealth accumulates, and men decay: Princes...made; But a bold peasantry, their country's pride, When once destroyed, can never be supplied. A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When every... | |
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Ill fares the land, to hastening ills a prey, Where wealth accumulates, and men decay: Princes and lords may flourish, or may fade; A breath can make them, as a breath has made: But a bold peasantry, their country's pride, When once destroyed, can never... 
