 | Archibald Robertson - 1792 - 264 strani
...possessor, the following detached beautiful lines of a celebrated poet, come to our recollection. " How blest is he who crowns, in shades like these, " A youth of labour with an age of ease; " And all his prospects bright'ning to the last, " His heaven commences ere the world is past!" GOLDSMITH.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 strani
...home 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...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... | |
 | 1800 - 322 strani
...home 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 peace! Who quits a, world where strong temptations try, And since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 strani
...home 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,...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... | |
 | J. T. Barber - 1803 - 436 strani
...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... | |
 | Charles Brockden Brown - 1804 - 740 strani
...T, 1804r POETRY ORIGINAL. for the Literary Magazine. THE INVITATION. ADDRESSED TO MR. С SO ....R. How blest is he who crowns in shades like these A...quits a world where strong temptations try, And since he cannot conquer, learns to fly. GOLDSMITH. The glitt'ring pomp of Philadelphia's pride, FROM SchuylkUTs... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 strani
...bless'd retirement, friend to life's decline, Retreats from care, that never must be mine ; How happy he who crowns, in shades like these, A youth of labour...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 strani
...home 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,...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... | |
 | 1806 - 330 strani
...home 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 peace ! \Vlio quits a world where strong temptations try, And since 'tis hard to combat, learns to... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 strani
...home 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 labor with an age of ease ; Who quits a world where strong temptations try, And, since 'tis hard to... | |
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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... 
