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" 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... "
The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray - Page 162
by William Makepeace Thackeray - 1881
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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 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 Poems of Oliver Goldsmith

Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 pages
...hopes, my 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...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...
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The Beauties of the Poets:: Being a Collection of Moral and Sacred Poetry ...

1800 - 322 pages
...my 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...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...
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The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M. B.: With an Account of His Life ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pages
...hopes, my 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...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...
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A Tour Throughout South Wales and Monmouthshire: Comprehending a General ...

J. T. Barber - 1803 - 436 pages
...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...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...
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The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith: With an Account of His Life ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 pages
...hopes, my 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...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...
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