 | Archibald Robertson - England - 1792 - 264 pages
...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 - English poetry - 1800 - 192 pages
...at last. 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 these A...quits a world where strong temptations try, And, since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly ! For him no wretches, born to work and weep, Explore the mine,... | |
 | English poetry - 1800 - 322 pages
...at last. 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 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 pages
...at last. 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 these, A...quits a world where strong temptations try, And, since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly ! For him no wretches, born to work and weep, Explore the mine,... | |
 | J. T. Barber - Gwent (Wales) - 1803 - 436 pages
...: " O blest retirement, friend to life's decline, " Retreat from care, that never must be mine : " How blest is he, who 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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pages
...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...quits a world where strong temptations try, And, since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly! For him no wretches, born to work and weep, Explore the mine, or... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1805 - 264 pages
...at last. 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 these,...quits a world where strong temptations try, And, since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly ! For him no wretches, born to work and weep, Explore the mine,... | |
 | Poetry - 1806 - 330 pages
...at last. 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 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 pages
...last. 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 these, A youth of labor with an age of ease ; Who quits a world where strong temptations try, And, since 'tis hard to... | |
 | English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...at last. 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 these, A...quits a world where strong temptations try, And, since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly! For him no wretches, born to work and weep, Explore the mine, or... | |
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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... 
