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 of Dante Alighieri - Page 275by Dante Alighieri - 1867 - 760 pagesFull view - About this book
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 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...the watery 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 ;... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 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...bulwark seems to grow ; Spreads its long arms amidst the wat'ry roar, Scoops out an empire, and usurps the shore : While the pent ocean, rising o'er the pile,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 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...And, sedulous to stop the coming tide, Lift the tall rampier's artificial pride. Onwards, methinks, and diligently slow, The firm, connected bulwark seems... | |
| 1806 - 924 pages
...as it were, from the grasp of the ocean by the unremitting effort j ot iiumau industry. " Mcthinks her patient sons before me stand, Where the broad...And, sedulous to stop the coming tide, Lift the tall rampire'-s artificial pride. Onward, mcthinks, and diligently slow, The firm connected bulwark seems... | |
| John Aikin - 1807 - 442 pages
...and rescued, as it were, from the grasp of the ocean by the unremitting efforts of human industry. Methinks her patient sons before me stand, Where the...Lift the tall rampire's artificial pride. Onward, me thinks, and diligently slow The firm connected bulwark seems to grow ; Spreads its long arms amidst... | |
| English poetry - 1809 - 308 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...the watery 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 ;... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pages
...applause. To men of other minds my fancy flies, Embosom'd in the deep where HOLLAND lies. Met hinks her patient sons before me stand, Where the broad...the watery 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";... | |
| British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...worth of self-applanse. 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...And, sedulous to stop the coming tide, Lift the tall rampier's artificial pride. Onwards, methinks, and diligently slow, The firm, connected bulwark seems... | |
| 1809 - 402 pages
...self-applause. To men of other minds my fancy flics, Enbosom'd in (he deep where HolHnd lies. Mcthinks her patient sons before me stand, Where the broad...leans against the land; And, sedulous to stop the coining tide, Lift the tall i umpire's artificial pride. Onward methinks, and diligently slow, The... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 102 pages
...her patient fons before me ftand, Where the broad ocean leans againft the land. And, fedulous to ftop the coming tide, Lift the tall rampire's artificial pride : Onward, methinks, and diligently ftow, The firm connefted bulwark feems to grow; Spreads its long arms amidft the watery roan, Scoops... | |
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