 | Archibald Robertson - 1792 - 264 σελίδες
...possessor, the following detached beautiful lines of a celebrated poet, come to our recollection. " How blest is he who crowns, in shades like these, " A youth of labour with an age of ease; " And all his prospects bright'ning to the last, " His heaven commences ere the world is past!" GOLDSMITH.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 σελίδες
...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...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... | |
 | 1800 - 322 σελίδες
...me. down; 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...shades like these, A youth of labour with an age of peace! Who quits a, world where strong temptations try, And since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 σελίδες
...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 ; No surly... | |
 | J. T. Barber - 1803 - 436 σελίδες
...itself to fall in love with retirement : " O blest retirement, friend to life's decline, " Retreat from care, that never must be mine : " How blest is...crowns, in shades like these, " A youth of labour wiil) an age of ease !" About four miles above Tintern the rural little village of LANDAGO saluted... | |
 | Charles Brockden Brown - 1804 - 740 σελίδες
...T, 1804r POETRY ORIGINAL. for the Literary Magazine. THE INVITATION. ADDRESSED TO MR. С SO ....R. How blest is he who crowns in shades like these A...quits a world where strong temptations try, And since he cannot conquer, learns to fly. GOLDSMITH. The glitt'ring pomp of Philadelphia's pride, FROM SchuylkUTs... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 σελίδες
...I still had hopes, my long vexations pass'd, 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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 σελίδες
...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...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 ; J"Jo... | |
 | 1806 - 330 σελίδες
...lay me down ; 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...shades like these, A youth of labour with an age of peace ! \Vlio quits a world where strong temptations try, And since 'tis hard to combat, learns to... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 σελίδες
...first he flew, I still had hopes, my loug vexations past, Here to return— and die at home at last. O blest retirement ! friend to life's decline, Retreats...is he who crowns in shades like these, A youth of labor with an age of ease ; Who quits a world where strong temptations try, And, since 'tis hard to... | |
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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... 
