 He drives his flock to pick the scanty blade, Those fenceless fields the sons of wealth divide, And even the bare-worn common is denied. If to the city sped — what waits him there? To see profusion that he must not share ; To see ten thousand baneful...  The View - Page 28by Chandos Leigh - 1819 - 28 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pages
...scanty blade, Those fenceless fields the sons of wealth divide, And e'en the bare-worn common is deny'd. If to the city sped — what waits him there ? To...must not share ; To see ten thousand baneful arts combined, To pamper luxury, and thin mankind ; To see each joy the sons of pleasure know, Extorted... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1805 - 264 pages
...scanty blade, Those fenceless fields the sons of wealth divide, And e'en the bare-worn common is deny'd. If to the city sped — What waits him there ? To...baneful arts combin'd To pamper luxury, and thin mankind 5 To see each joy the sons of pleasure know, Extorted from his fellow-creature's woe. Here, while the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...scanty blade, Those fenceless fields the sons of wealth divide. And even the bare-worn common is deny'd. If to the city sped— What waits him there? To see...he must not share; To see ten thousand baneful arts combiu'd To pamper luxury, and thin mankind ; To see each joy the sons of pleasure know, Extorted from... | |
 | English poetry - 1814 - 310 pages
...scanty blade, Those fenceless fields the sons of wealth divide, And ev'n the bare-worn common is denied. If to the city sped — what waits him there ? To...must not share ; To see ten thousand baneful arts combined To pamper luxury, and thin mankind ; To see each joy the sons of pleasure know Extorted from... | |
 | Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - English literature - 1816 - 414 pages
...scanty blade. Those fenceless fields the sons of wealth divide, And ev'n the hare-worn common is denied. If to the city sped — What waits him there ? To see profusion that be most not share ; To see ten thousand haneful arts combin'd To pamper luxury, and thin mankind ;... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 294 pages
...scanty blade, Those fenceless fields the sons of wealth divide, And even the hare-worn common is denied, If to the city sped, what waits him there? To see...profusion that he must not share; To see ten thousand haneful arts comhin'd To pamper luxury, and thin mankind; To see each joy the sons of pleasure know,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 pages
...fields the sons of wealth divide, And even the bare-worn common is denied. If to the city sped—what waits him there ? To see profusion that he must not share; To see ten thousand baneful arts combined To pamper luxury, and thin mankind; To see each joy the sons of pleasure know Extorted from... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1819 - 120 pages
...scanty blade, Those fenceless fields the sons of wealth divide And even the bare-worn common is denied. If to the city sped, what waits him there ? To see profusion that he must not share ; To see teu thousand baneful arts combinM To pamper luxury, and thin mankind ;"" To see each joy the sons of... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 236 pages
...scanty blade, Those fenceless fields the sons of wealth divide, And even the bare-worn common is denied. If to the city sped — what waits him there ? To...must not share , To see ten thousand baneful arts combined To pamper luxury and thin mankind ; To see each joy the sons of pleasure know, Extorted from... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Bible - 1822 - 194 pages
...scanty blade, Those fenceless fields the sons of wealth divide, And e'en the bare-worn common is deny'd. If to the city sped — What waits him there ! To...must not share ; To see ten thousand baneful arts combined To pamper luxury, and thin mankind ; To see each joy the sons of pleasure know, Extorted from... | |
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