 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....  An account of the island of Jersey - Page 288by W. Plees - 1824Full view - About this book
 | John Bell - 1789 - 202 pages
...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 methinks, and diligently slow The firm connected bulwark... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 pages
...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 methinks, and diligently slow, The firm connected... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pages
...flies, Embosom'd in the deep where Holland lies. ยป 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 methinks, and diligently slow, The firm, connected... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pages
...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, methinks, and diligently slow, The firm connected... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 pages
...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, methinks, and diligently slow, The firm connected... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...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 rampier's artificial pride. Onwards, methinks, and diligently slow, The firm, connected... | |
 | 1806 - 924 pages
...by the unremitting effort j ot iiumau industry. " Mcthinks 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, mcthinks, and diligently slow, The firm connected... | |
 | John Aikin - 1807 - 442 pages
...ocean by the unremitting efforts of human industry. 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, me thinks, and diligently slow The firm connected... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...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 rampier's artificial pride. Onwards, methinks, and diligently slow, The firm, connected... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pages
...flies, Embosom'd in the deep where HOLLAND lies. Met hinks 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 methinks, and diligently slow, The firm connected... | |
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