The shuddering tenant of the frigid zone Boldly proclaims that happiest spot his own ; Extols the treasures of his stormy seas, And his long nights of revelry and ease ; The naked negro, panting at the line Boasts of his golden sands and palmy wine, Basks... English Men of Letters - Page 70edited by - 1894Full view - About this book
| Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1764 - 600 pages
...Negroe, panting at the Line, Boalls of his golden fands, and palmy wine, Balks in the glare, or ftems the tepid wave, And thanks his Gods for all the good they gave. Nor lefs the Patriot's boaft, where'er we roam, His firft belt country ever is at home. And yet, perhaps,... | |
| 1781 - 512 pages
...negro, panting at the line, Boafts of his golden fands and palmy wine ; Balks in the glare, or Hems ,the tepid wave, And thanks his gods for all the good they gave. Such is the patriot's boaft, where'er we roam j His firft, bell country, ever is at home. And yet,... | |
| John Bell - 1789 - 416 pages
...treasures of his stormy seas, And his long nights of revelry and ease; The naked negro, panting at the line, Boasts of his golden sands and palmy wine, Basks...wave, And thanks his Gods for all the good they gave. Such is the patriot's boast, where'er we roam, His first, best country ever is, at home. And yet, perhaps,... | |
| John Bell - 1789 - 396 pages
...revelry and ease; The naked negro, panting at the line, Boasts of his golden sands and palmy wine, ^o Basks in the glare, or stems the tepid wave, And thanks his Gods for all the good they gave. Such is the patriot's boast, where'er we roam, His first, best country ever is, at home. And yet, perhaps,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 pages
...negro, panting at the line, Boafts of his golden fands and palmy wine, Bafks in the glare, or ftems the tepid wave, And thanks his gods for all the good they gave. Such is the patriot's boaft, where'er we roam, His firft, belt country, ever is at home. And yet, perhaps,... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 pages
...negro, panting at the line, Boafb of his golden lands and p.ilmy wjne ; Baflcs in the glare, or ftcms the tepid wave, And thanks his gods for all the good they gare. Such is the patriot's boaft, where'er we roam ; His firft, beft country, ever is at home. And... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pages
...negro, panting at the line, Boafts of his golden lands and palmy wine ; Balks in the glare, or ftcms churchman, patriot, man in pow'r, 'Tis av'rice all, ambi g?ve. M 4 ' JJ^th Such is the patriot's boaft, where'er we roam ; His firft, bcft country, ever is... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1792 - 308 pages
...favage, panting at the line, Boafts of his golden fands and palmy wine, Bafks in the glare, or ftems the tepid wave, And thanks his gods for all the good they gave. Nor lefs the patriot's boaft, where'er we ream, His firft, beft country, ever is, at home. And yet,... | |
| James Roach - 1792 - 284 pages
...negro, panting at the line, Boafls of his golden lands and palmy wine ; Balks in the glare, or flems the tepid wave, And thanks his gods for all the good they gave. Such is the patriot's boafl, where'er we roam ; His firfl, befl country, ever is at home. And yet,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1794 - 124 pages
...negro, panting at the line, Boafts of his golden lands and palmy wine, Balks in the glare, or ftems the tepid wave, And thanks his gods for all the good they gave; Such is the patriot's boaft where'er we roam, His firft, beft country, ever is ".£ homei And yet,... | |
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