 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1819 - 120 lehte
...return — and die at home at last. O blest retirement, friend to life's decline, Retreat from cares, that never must be mine, How blest is he who crowns, in shades like these, A youth of labor with an age of ease; IVho quits a world when0 strong temptations ttfl And, since, 'tis hard to... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1820 - 488 lehte
...first he flew, I still had hopes, my long vexations past, Here to return — and die at home at last. O blest retirement, friend to life's decline, Retreats...try, And, since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly ! For him no wretches, born to work and weep, Explore the mine, or tempt the dang'rous deep ; Nor surly... | |
 | 1816 - 598 lehte
...exclaiming in the genuine language of poetic fervor : How blest is he who crowns in shades like these Л youth of labour with an age of ease ; Who quits a world where strong temptations "У. And, since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly '• Onward he moves, to meet his latter end, Angels... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 314 lehte
...she flew, I still had hopes, my long vexations past, Here to return — and die at home at last. O blest retirement, friend to life's decline, Retreats...quits a world where strong temptations try, And, since 't is hard to combat, learns to fly ! For him no wretches, born to work and weep, Explore the mine,... | |
 | John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 lehte
...rest in heav'n. RETIREMENT. — From the Same. O BL,EST Retirement ! friend to life's decline, Retreat from care, that never must be mine, How blest is he...try, And since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly ! For him no wretches born to work and weep Explore the mine, or tempt the dang'rous deep ; No surly... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 236 lehte
...return — and die at home at last. O blest retirement ! friend to life's decline, Retreat from cares, that never must be mine, How blest is he who crowns,...try, And since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly ! For him no wretches, born to work and weep, Explore the mine, or tempt the dangerous deep; No surly... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 446 lehte
...first he flew, I still had hopes, my long vexations past, Here to return— and die at home at last. O blest retirement, friend to life's decline, Retreats from care, that never must be mine* How btest is he who crowns, in shades like these, A youth of labour with an age of ease ; Who quits a world... | |
 | William Jillard Hort - 1822 - 234 lehte
...; These, all in sweet confusion, sought the shade, And fill'd each pause the nightingale had made. How blest is he who crowns in shades, like these,...try, And, since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly. For him, no wretches born to work and weep, Explore the mine, or tempt the dangerous duep ; No surly... | |
 | John Platts - 1822 - 844 lehte
...the voyage o'er, Glad we look back, and bless the friendly shore. TICKEL. Thus Dr. Goldsmith :— O ! blest retirement, friend to life's decline, Retreats from care that never must be mine , How happy he, who crowns in shades like these, A youth of labour, with an age of ease ; Who quits a world... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 428 lehte
...flew, I still had hopes, my long vexations past, Here to return — and die at home at last. O bless'd retirement, friend to life's decline, Retreats from care, that never must be mine, How happy he who crowns, in shades like these, A youth of labour with an age of ease ; Who quits a world... | |
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How blest is he who crowns in shades like these, A youth of labour with an age of ease ; Who quits a world where strong temptations try, And, since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly... 
