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...concentrated in the hands of ' 32,000.'* The absorption of small farms is thus lamented by Bloomfield : — ' Can my sons share from this paternal hand The profits with the labours of the land ?. No : though indulgent Heaven its blessing deigns, IVhere's the small farm to suit my scanty means ? '...

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...„Foe to vur rights ; that leaves a powerful few „ The paths of emulation to pursue : . . . „For emulation stoops to us no more: „ The hope of humble...„Can my sons share from this paternal hand „ The proßts with the labours of the land ? ,,£?o ; though indulgent Heaven its blessing deigns, „ Jf...

...foe to me; Foe to our rights ; that leaves a powerful few The paths of emulation to pursue:— For tly illustrative of the character in question: Others,...ancient days, And draw on prodigality for praise. lahours of the land ? No ; though indulgent Heaven its blessing deigns, Where's the small farm to suit...

...pursue : — For emulation stoops to us no more : The hope of humhle industry is o'er : The hlameless And would not bear addition to his cares : With pity...said he, ' Will you embrace contempt and beggary 1 lahours of the land ? No ; though indulgent Heaven its hlessing deigns, Where's the small farm to suit...

...foe to me ; Foe to our tights ; that leaves a powerful few The paths uf emulation to pursue: — For : preiage Of future comforts for declining age. Can my sons share from this paternal hand The pvolits...

...foe to me ; Foe to our rights ; that leaves a pow'rful few The paths of emulation to pursue : — For emulation stoops to us no more : The hope of humble...with the labours of the land ? No ; tho' indulgent Heaveu its hlessing deigns, Where's the small farm to suit my scanty means ? Content, the Poet sings,...

...me : ' Foe to our rights ; that leaves a powerful few ' The paths of emulation to pursue : — ' For emulation stoops to us no more : ' The hope of humble...' The profits with the labours of the land ? ' No ; though indulgent Heaven its blessing deigns, ' Where 's the small farm to suit my scanty means ?...