| William Cowper - 1836 - 416 lehte
...is safe*4. Had I the choice of sublunary good, What could I wish, that I possess not here ? 690 2' Who quits a world where strong temptations try, And since 'tis hard to combat learns to fly. I lealth, leisure, means to improve it, friendship, peace ; No loose or wanton, though a wandering... | |
| William Cowper - 1836 - 404 lehte
...is safe24. Had I the choice of sublunary good, What could I wish, that I possess not here ? 690 21 Who quits a world where strong temptations try, And since 'tis hard to combat learus to fly. lies. Village. Health, leisure, means to improve it, friendship, peace ; No loose or... | |
| 1837 - 46 lehte
...MDCCCXXXVII. HISTORY OF KIRKSTALL ABBEY. CHAPTER I. HISTORY OF THE CISTERCIAN ORDER OF MONKS, &c. How bless'd is he who crowns, in shades like these, A youth of...try, And, since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly ! Goldsmith. TOWARDS the close of the eleventh century, Robert, then late Abbot of Molisme, in Burgundy,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 472 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...How blest is he who crowns, in shades like these, A ^ outh of labour with an age of ease; Who quits a world where strong temptations try, And, since 'tis... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 550 lehte
...first he flew, still had hopes, my long vexations past, riere to return — and die at home at last. О soiree answer. [Exit. Enter TONY and MISS NEVILLE,...cousin, one may speak to one's own relations, and n Т For him no wretches, born to work and weep. Explore the mine, or tempt the dang'rous deep; Nor surly... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 242 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 dangerous deep ; Nor surly... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith (the Poet.) - 1839 - 358 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...; Who quits a world where strong temptations try, 5 And, since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly ! For him no wretches, born to work and weep, Explore... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 360 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...; Who quits a world where strong temptations try, 5 And, since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly! For him no wretches, born to work and weep, Explore... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1840 - 504 lehte
...polished life, and gives the following beautiful apostrophe to retirement : xiv LIFE OF GOLDSMITH. ' 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 dangerous deep ; No surly... | |
| 1840 - 368 lehte
...bless'd retirement, friend to life's decline, Retreats from care, that never must be mine, How bless'd is he who crowns, in shades like these, A youth of...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... | |
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