...their principles of action, like those of their government and their religion, are permanent and fixed. Stern o'er each bosom reason holds her state, With...eye, I see the lords of human kind pass by ; Intent OH high designs, a thoughtful band, By forms unfashioned, fresh from nature's hand. • 'i Fierce in...

...their principles of action, like those of their government and their religion, are permanent and fixed. Stern o'er each bosom reason holds her state, With...eye, I see the lords of human kind pass by ; Intent OB high designs, a thoughtful band, By forms unfashioned, fresh from nature's hand. Fierce in their...

...melts on every spray ; Creation's mildest charms are there combin'd, Extremes are only in the master's mind ! Stern o'er each bosom Reason holds her state...Fierce in their native hardiness of soul, True to imagin'd right, above controul, While even the peasant boasts these rights to scan, And learns to venerate...

...melts on every spray ; Creation's mildest charms are there combin'd, Extremes are only in the master's mind ! Stern o'er each bosom Reason holds her state...thoughtful band, By forms unfashion'd fresh from Nature's band, Fierce in their native hardiness of soul, True to imagined right above control, While even the...

...melts on every spray ; Creation's mildest charms are there combined, Extremes are only in the master's mind ! Stern o'er each bosom Reason holds her state,...native hardiness of soul, True to imagined right above controul, While even the peasant boasts these rights to scan, And learns to venerate himself as man....

...melts on every spray ; Creation's mildest charms are there combined, Extremes are only in the master's mind ! Stern o'er each bosom Reason holds her state,...nature's hand ; Fierce in their native hardiness of soul, ^ j. True to imagined right above controul, While even the peasant boasts these rights to scan, And...

...that the tear started into his eye : " Stern o'er each bosom reason holds her state, ' With d.iring aims irregularly great, ' Pride in their port, defiance in their eye, ' I see the lorJs of human kind pass by, ' Intent on high designs, a thoughtful band, ' By forms unfashion'd, fresh...

...melts on every spray ; Creation's mildest charms are there combin'd, Extremes are only in the master's mind ! Stern o'er each bosom Reason holds her state...Fierce in their native hardiness of soul, True to imagin'd right above control, While e'en the peasant boasts these rights to scan, And learns to venerate...

...melts on every spray ; Creation's mildest charms are there combin'd, Extremes are only in the master's mind ! Stern o'er each bosom reason holds her state...great ; Pride in their port, defiance in their eye, I seethe lords of human kind pass by; Intent on high designs, a thoughtful band, By forms unfashion'd...

...Goldsmith has distinctly characterised this description of Englishmen in the following lines : — -A thoughtful band, ' By forms unfashion'd fresh from...Fierce in their native hardiness of soul, ' True to imagin'd right — above controul. ' While e'en the peasant boasts those rights to scan, ' And learns...