 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...at last. 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 labour with an age of ease ; Who quits a world where strong temptations try, And, since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly! For... | |
 | 1809 - 402 pages
...hist. O blest retirement, friend to life's decline, j Retreat from rare, that never must be mine ! How blest is he, who crowns, in shades like these, A youth of labour with an ajeofease; Who quits a world where strong temptations And, since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...from the 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 resignation gently slopes the way ; And, all his prospects bright'oing to the last, His heaven commences ere the world be past. Sweet... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pages
...at last. 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 labor with an age of ease ; Who quits a world where strong temptations try, And, since 'tis hard to... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 pages
...at last. O blest retirement, friend to lire's decline, Retreats from care, that never 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, since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly I For... | |
 | Thomas Mortimer - 1810 - 532 pages
...YOL. iv. v a Q 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 labour, with an age of ease; Who quits a world where strong temptations try, And since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly. I'or... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 pages
...bless'd retirement, friend to life's decline, Retreats from care, that never must be mine! How bless'd 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 combat, learns to fly.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 470 pages
...at last, 0 blest retirement, friend to life's decline, jLetreats from care, that never 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, since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly ! For... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1813 - 124 pages
...from the 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 resignation gently slopes the way ; And, all his prospects bright'ning to the last, His heaven commences ere the world be past. Sweet... | |
 | Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 pages
...at last. 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 with an age of ease ; K 2 Who rjuits a world where strong temptations try, And since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly... | |
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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... 
