 To men of other minds my fancy flies, Embosom'd in the deep where Holland lies. Methinks her patient sons before me stand, Where the broad ocean leans against the land, And sedulous to stop the coming tide, Lift the tall rampire's artificial pride. Onward...  The Divine Comedy - Page 254by Dante Alighieri - 1870Full view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1836 - 150 pages
...worth of self-applause. To men of other minds my fancy flies, Kmbosom'd in the deep where Holland lies. Methinks her patient sons before me stand, Where the...land, And, sedulous to stop the coming tide, Lift the toll rampire's artificial pride. Onward methinks, and diligently slow, The firm, connected bulwark... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1838 - 544 pages
...flies, Imbosom'd in the deep where Holland lies. Vlethinks her patient sons before me stand, tVhen daughters; and I could perceive that Sophia in her...protection. The gentleman came up, and asked pardon for wat'ry roar, Scoops out an empire, and usurps the shore. While the pent ocean, rising o'er the pile,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 534 pages
...worth of self-applause. To men of other minds my fancy flies, EmbosonTd in the deep where Holland lies. Methinks her patient sons before me stand, Where the...artificial pride. Onward, methinks, and diligently slow, 1'he firm connected bulwark seems to grow ; Spreads its long arms amidst the watery roar, Scoops out... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 472 pages
...worth of self-applause. To men of other minds my fancy flies, Embosom'd in the deep where Holland lies. Methinks her patient sons before me stand, Where the...coming tide, Lift the tall rampire's artificial pride, t Onward, methinks, and diligently slow, ,. The firm connected bulwark seems to grow 5 Spreads its... | |
 | sir James Prior - 1837 - 604 pages
...description of Holland, where in allusion to her embankments to keep off the inroads of the sea, the lines " Onward methinks and diligently slow, The firm connected bulwark seems to grow," immediately follow the couplet which they are now made to precede. The second is in the noble and animated... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 242 pages
...of self-applause. To men of other minds my fancy flies, Embosom'd in the deep where Holland lies : Methinks her patient sons before me stand, Where the...roar, Scoops out an empire, and usurps the shore. While the pent ocean, rising o'er the pile, Sees an amphibious world beneath him smile ; The slow canal,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 550 pages
...fancy flies, mbosom'd in the deep where Holland lies. lethinks her patient sons before me stand, Vhere 6rm connected bulwark seems to grow ; Spreads its long arms amidst the wat'ry roar, Scoops out an empire,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith (the Poet.) - 1839 - 358 pages
...self-applause. — To men of other minds my fancy flies, Embosom'd in the deep where Holland lies, v Methinks her patient sons before me stand, ---Where the broad ocean leans against the land,11 And, sedulous to stop the coming tide, Lift the tall rampire's artificial pride. Onward methinks,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 360 pages
...self-applause. To men of other minds my fancy flies, Embosom'd in the deep where Holland lies. Methiuks her patient sons before me stand, Where the broad ocean leans against the land,11 And, sedulous to stop the coming tide, Lift the tall rampire's artificial pride. Onward methinks,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1840 - 504 pages
...worth of self-applause. To men of other minds my fancy flies, Embosom'd in the deep where Holland lies. Methinks her patient sons before me stand, Where the...roar, Scoops out an empire, and usurps the shore. While the pent ocean, rising o'er the pile, Sees an amphibious world beneath him smile ; The slow canal,... | |
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