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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 ! For him no wretches, born to work and weep, Explore the mine, or... "
The Works of Oliver Goldsmith - Page 43
by Oliver Goldsmith - 1854
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The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal, Volume 42

Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1770 - 604 pages
...A youth of labour" with an age of cafe ; Who quits a world where ftrong temptations try, And, fince 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly. For him no wretches,...weep, Explore the mine, or tempt the dangerous deep ; No furly porter Hands in guilty ftate To fpurn imploring famine from his gate, But on he moves to...
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Retaliation: a poem. To which is added, some account of the life ..., Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - 1774 - 70 pages
...A youth of labour with an age of cafe ; Who quits a world where ftrong temptations try, And, fince 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly ! For him no wretches,...weep, Explore the mine, or tempt the dangerous deep ; No furly porter ftands in guilty ftate To fpurn imploring famine from the gate ; But on he moves...
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The Muse's Pocket Companion: A Collection of Poems

1785 - 316 pages
...youth of labour with an age of eafe ; ' Who quits a world where ftrong temptations try, And, fince '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 furly porter Hands in guilty ' ftate, To fpurn imploring famine from the gate'...
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Miscellanies, Moral and Instructive, in Prose and Verse

1787 - 430 pages
...thefe, A youth of labour, with an age of eafe ; Who quits a world where flrong temptations try, And fmce '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 furly porter ftands., in guilty ftate, To fpurn imploring famine from the gate...
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The Poetical and Dramatic Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B.: With an Account ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 pages
...youth of labour with an age of eafe ; Who Who quits a world where ftrong temptations try, And fince 'tis hard to combat learns to fly. For him no wretches,...weep, Explore the mine, or tempt the dangerous deep; No furly porter Hands in guilty ftate, To fpurn imploring famine from his gate; But on he moves to...
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The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent ..., Volume 8

1791 - 302 pages
...youth of labour with an age of eafe ; • Who quits a world where ftrong temptations try, And fince 'tis hard to combat learns to fly. For him no wretches,...to work and weep, • Explore the mine or tempt the dang'rous deep ; No furly porter ftands in guilty ftate, To fpurn imploring famine from his gate :...
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The poetical works of Oliver Goldsmith, with the life of the author ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1794 - 124 pages
...thefe, A youth of labour with an age of eafe; Who quits a world where ftrong temptations try, And, fmce '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 furly porter ftands in guilty ftate, To fpurn imploring famine from the gate; But...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry, Selected for ...

Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 pages
...youth of labour with an age of cafe ; Who quits a world where ft ran g temptations try, And, fince 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly ! For him no wretches,...born to work and weep, Explore the mine, or tempt the dang'rouc deep; No furly poner (lands in guilty (late, Го ipurn imploring famine from the gate} Rut...
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The Beauties of the Poets:: Being a Collection of Moral and Sacred Poetry ...

1800 - 322 pages
...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...born to work and weep, Explore the mine, or tempt the dang'rous deep; No surly porter stands in guiky state, To spurn imploring famine from his gale; But...
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The Poems of Oliver Goldsmith

Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 pages
...must be mine, 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,...born to work and weep, Explore the mine, or tempt the dang'rous deep; No surly porter stands in guilty state, To spurn imploring famine from the gate; But...
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