 | English poetry - 1781 - 512 pages
...Contrafted faults through all his manners reign : ,,-, Though poor, luxurious ; though fubmiffive, vain i Though grave, yet trifling; zealous, yet untrue ; ,And e'en in penance planning fins anew. All evils here contaminate the mind, Th.at opulence de$>arte4 leaves b,ehiccj $ For For... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...here. Contraftcd faults through all his manners reign : Though pwr, luxurious; though fubmiHive,vain; ringFainc! For this the Fairy knight with anxious thought And fond paternal ca fins anew. All evils here contaminate the mind, That opulence departed leaves behind ; For wealth was... | |
 | James Roach - English poetry - 1792 - 284 pages
...Contrafled faults through all his manners reign : Though poor, luxurious ; though fubmiflive, vain ; Though grave, yet trifling; zealous, yet untrue ; And e'en in penance planning fins anew. All evils here contaminate the mind, That opulence departed leaves behindt; For wealth was... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 574 pages
...Contrafted faults through all his manners reign : Though' poor, luxurious ; though fubmilfive, vain ; Though grave, yet trifling ¡^zealous, yet untrue; And e'en in penance planning tins anew. All evils here contaminate the miud, That opulence departed leaves behind ; For wealth was... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1800 - 192 pages
...Contrasted faults through all his manners reign ; Though poor, luxurious; though submissive, vain; Though grave, yet trifling; zealous, yet untrue; And e'en in penance planning sins anew. All evils here contaminate the mind, That opulence departed leaves behind; For wealth was theirs, not... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pages
...Contrasted faults through all his manners reign : Though poor, luxurious ; though submissive, vain ; Though grave, yet trifling ; zealous, yet untrue ; And e'en in penance, planning sins anew. All evils here contaminate the mind, That opulence, departed, leaves behind ; For wealth was theirs,... | |
 | 1809 - 402 pages
...Contrasted faults through all hi* manners r«ign : Tho' poor, luxurious ; tho' submissive, vain ; Tbo' grave, yet trifling •, zealous, yet untrue ; And e'en in penance planning sins anew. . All evils here contaminate the mind, That opulence departed leavi s behind ; For wealth was theirs,... | |
 | John Sabine - Elocution - 1810 - 308 pages
...Contrasted faults through all his- manners reign ; Though poor, luxurious; though submissive, vain; Though grave, yet trifling; zealous, yet untrue;, And e'en in penance planning sins anew. All evils here contaminate the mind, That opulence departed leaves behind. GOLDSMITH.. On France. :... | |
 | Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 pages
...Contrasted faults through all their manners reign ; Though poor, luxurious ; though submissive, vain; Though grave, yet trifling ; zealous, yet untrue ; And e'en in penance planning sins anew. All evils here contaminate the mind, That opulence departed leaves behind ; For wealth was theirs,... | |
 | 1816 - 300 pages
...Contrasted faults through all his manners reign ; Though poor, luxurious; though submissive, vain: Though grave, yet trifling ; zealous, yet untrue ; And e'en in penance planning sins anew. All evils here contaminate the mind, That opulence departed leaves behind ; For wealth was theirs,... | |
| |
But small the bliss that sense alone bestows, And sensual bliss is all the nation knows. In florid beauty groves and fields appear, Man seems the only growth that dwindles here. Contrasted faults through all his manners reign, Though poor, luxurious ;... 
