 Ah! what avail the largest gifts of heaven, " When drooping health and spirits go amiss? " How tasteless then whatever can be given! " Health is the vital principle of bliss, " And exercise of health. In proof of this, " Behold the wretch, who slugs his...  Hints for Pedestrians - Page 7by George B. C. Watson - 1843 - 110 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1852 - 874 pages
...spirits go amiss ? How tasteless then whatever can be given ! Health is the vital principle of bliss, ng Adam with such joy Surcharg'd, as had like grief been dew'd in tear bis life away, Soon swallow'd in disease's sad abyss ; While he whom toil has bmc'd, or manly play,... | |
 | James Thomson, George Gilfillan - 1853 - 408 pages
...go amiss ? How tasteless then whatever can be given ! — J Health is the vital principle of bliss ; And exercise, of health. In proof of this, Behold...light as air each limb, each thought as clear as day. LVIII. " Oh, who can speak the vigorous joys of health ? Unclogg'd the body, unobscured the mind :... | |
 | Mrs. Gore (Catherine Grace Frances) - 1853 - 340 pages
...spirits go amiss ? How tasteless then whatever can be given 1 Health is the vital principal of bliss, And exercise , of health. In proof of this, Behold the wretch who slugs his life away Soon swallowed in disease's sad abyss. While he whom toil hath brac'd, or manly play. Has light as air each... | |
 | James Thomson - 1854 - 404 pages
...spirits go amiss ? How tasteless then -whatever can be given ! Health is the vital principle of bliss ; And exercise, of health. In proof of this, Behold...light as air each limb, each thought as clear as day. LVIII. " Oh, who can speak the vigorous joys of health ? Unclogg'd the body, unobscured the mind :... | |
 | James Thomson - 1854 - 312 pages
...spirits go amiss ? How tasteless then whatever can be given ? Health is the vital principle of bliss, And exercise of health. In proof of this, Behold the...abyss ; While he whom toil has braced, or manly play, As light as air each limb, each thought as clear as day. LVI. ' O who can speak the vigorous joys of... | |
 | George Melly - 1854 - 330 pages
...chains and give him one cheer more. CHAPTER X. AND HOW WE PLAYED. " Arma virumque cano." VIRGIL. " While he whom toil has braced or manly play, Has light as air each limh, Each thought as clear as day." OUR cricketing needs no eulogy from me; for wherever its votaries... | |
 | George Melly - 1854 - 346 pages
...X. AND HOW WE PLAYED. " Arms virumque cano." VIRGIL. -' While he whom toil has braced or manly piny, Has light as air each limb, Each thought as clear as day." OUR cricketing needs no eulogy from me; for wherever its votaries are to be found, there will the name... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1855 - 468 pages
...tasteless then whatever can be given ! Health is the vital principle of bliss. And exercise of health. 1n proof of this, Behold the wretch, who slugs his life...swallow'd in disease's sad abyss ; While he whom toil has brac'd, or manly play, Has light as air each limb, each thought as clear as dav , O, who can speak... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - 490 pages
...proof of this, Behold tlu; wretch who slu^s" his life away, Soon swallowed in disease's sad ahyss, While he whom toil has braced, or manly play, Has...light as air each limb, each thought as clear as day. 6. 0, who can speak the vigorous joy of health, — Unelogged the ludy, unohecured the mind ? The morning... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - 488 pages
...spirits go amiss ? How tasteless then whatever can be given ! Health is the vital principle of bliss, And exercise of health. In proof of this, Behold the wretch who slugs" his life away, Soon swallowed in disease's sad abyss, While he whom toil has braced, or manly play, Has light as air each... | |
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