 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 tempt the dangerous deep; No surly porter stands in guilty state, To spurn imploring famine...  The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith - Page 49by Oliver Goldsmith - 1845 - 235 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1770 - 44 pages
...where ftrong temptations try, And, fince 'tis hard to combat, learns to fty; THE DESERTED VILLAGE. For him no wretches, born to work and weep, Explore the mine, or tempt the dangerous deep ; No furly porter ftands in guilty ftate To fpurn imploring famine from his gate, But on he moves to meet... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1770 - 604 pages
...cafe ; 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 dangerous deep ; No furly porter Hands in guilty ftate To fpurn imploring famine from his gate, But on he moves to meet... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1771 - 590 pages
...a world where ftrong temptations try, And, fince 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly ! For him j»o wretches, born to work and weep ; Explore the mine, or tempt the dangerous deep, j No ftfrly portt-r ftands in guilty ftate, To fpurn imploring famine from the gate, Bat on he moves... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1774 - 70 pages
...cafe ; 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 dangerous deep ; No furly porter ftands in guilty ftate To fpurn imploring famine from the gate ; But on he moves to meet... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1780 - 204 pages
...tempt the dangerous deep j No furly porter ftands in guilty ftate, To fpurn imploring famine from his gate; But on he moves to meet his latter end, Angels around befriending virtue's friend ; Sinks to the grave with unperceiv'd decay, While refignation gently flopes the way ; And all his... | |
 | 1785 - 320 pages
...weep, Explore the mine, or tempt the dang'rous deep; No furly porter flands in guilty flate, To fpurn imploring famine from the gate ; But on he moves to...latter end, Angels around befriending virtue's friend; Sinks to the grave with unperceiv'd decay, While refignation gently dopes the way ; And all his profpefts... | |
 | 1785 - 316 pages
...; ' 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'... | |
 | 1787 - 430 pages
...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... | |
 | 1791 - 302 pages
...; • 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 ftands in guilty ftate, To fpurn imploring famine from his gate :... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 pages
...Who quits a world where ftrong temptations try, And, fince 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly ! . For 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 ; But... | |
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