 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!  Smart, Wilkie, P. Whitehead, Fawkes, Lovibond, Harte, Langhorne, Goldsmith ... - Page 494redigeeritud poolt - 1810Full view - About this book
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 428 lehte
...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 where strong temptation try, And, since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly ! For him no wretches, born to work and... | |
 | 1822 - 550 lehte
...friend to life's decline, Still cheer this household with thy peace divine; For blest are they who crown in shades like these A youth of labour with an age of ease; Who quit a world where strong temptations try, And, since 'tis hard to combat, learn to fly. On may ye... | |
 | 1823 - 494 lehte
...yourself, and with him exclaim, "0 blest retirement! friend to life's decline, Retreats from vice * How blest is he who crowns, in shades like these, A youth of labour with an age of ease." Beware of Pope. He enchants you with his flowing numbers, while he poisons you with his pernicious... | |
 | Steam boat companion - 1824 - 228 lehte
...but it has necessarily been obtained at the depth of 350 feet. " O blest retirement! friend to life's decline, Retreats from care that never must be mine....try, And since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly." And this beautiful description of Dr. Gold smith's, is fully exemplified in the above described retreat,... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 lehte
...long vexations past, Here to return — and die at home at last. O blest retirement, friend to life's ! For him no wretches, born to work and weep, Explore the mine, or tempt the dang'rous deep; No surly... | |
 | 1824 - 596 lehte
...Elaia la ,1Mar,i. O blest retirement ! friend to life's decline, Retreats from care that never must he mine, 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 and tempt the dangerous deep . No surly... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 lehte
...bless'd retirement, friend to life's decline, Retreat from cares, 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 dangerous deep ; No surly... | |
 | Martin M'Dermot, Martin MacDermot - 1824 - 430 lehte
...blest retirement, friend to life's decline, Retreats from care, that never must be mine, How blest 1s he, who crowns, in shades like these, A youth of labour with an age of ease ; Who quits a world when strong temptations try, And since 'tis bard to combat, learns to fly. For him no wretches, born... | |
 | Martin M'Dermot, Martin MacDermot - 1824 - 430 lehte
...perusing the following passage in Goldsmith's " Deserted Village." O blest retirement, friend to life's decline, Retreats from care, that never must be mine, ' How blest is he, who crowns, in shades like the A youth of labour with an age of ease ; Who quits a world when strong temptations try, And since... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 476 lehte
...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,...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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