 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1845 - 276 pages
...from care, that never must be mine ! How happy 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 combat, learns to fly. 102 For him no wretches, born to work and weep, Explore the mine,... | |
 | John Hall - Elocution - 1845 - 354 pages
...care, that never must be mine', How blest is he who crowns in shades like these' 60 A youth of labor', with an age of ease ! Who 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 literature - 1845 - 614 pages
...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 ; Who quits a world where strong temptations try, And, since 't is hard to... | |
 | James Waddel Alexander - Labor - 1847 - 300 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 with an age of ease." GOLDSMITH. AN elderly man once expressed to me his sense of declining life, by saying, " My birth-days... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1847 - 290 pages
...first she flew I still had hopes, my long vexations past, Here to return — and die at home at last. How blest is he, who crowns, in shades like these A youth of labor with an age of case ; Who quits a world where strong temptations try, And, since 'tis , d to... | |
 | English poetry - 1848 - 468 pages
...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...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,... | |
 | Thomas Wallace - 1849 - 142 pages
...families 105 CHAPTER I. THE KESIDENCE OF THE FAMILY. " O blest Retirement, friend to life's decline; How blest is he who crowns, in shades like these, A youth of labour with an age of ease ! " GOLDSMITH. MANY years have winged their noiseless but rapid flight, since we were acquainted with... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - Elocution - 1849 - 446 pages
...retirement ! friend to life's decline, How blessed 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 't is hard to combat, learns to fly ! 5 For him no wretches, bom to work and weep, Explore the mine,... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 pages
...retirement 1 friend to life's decline ! Retreat from care — that never must be mine 1 How bless'd is he, who crowns, in shades like these, A youth of...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... | |
 | George Croly - English poetry - 1850 - 442 pages
...O blest retirement, friend to life's decline, Retreat 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,... | |
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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... 
