 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 pagina’s
...an hare, whom hounds and horns pursue, Pants to the place from whence at first she flew, I still had hopes, my long vexations past, Here to return —...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 dang'rous deep; No surly... | |
 | 1800 - 322 pagina’s
...still had hopes, my latest hours to crown j , Amidst these humble bowers to.-.kv, me. down; I still had hopes, my long vexations past, Here to return— —and...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 pagina’s
...an hare whom hounds and horns pursue, Pants to- the place from whence at first he flew, I still had hopes, my long vexations past, Here to return... .and...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 dang'rous deep ; No surly... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pagina’s
...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...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 pagina’s
...a hare, whom hounds and horns pursue, Pants to the place from whence at first she flew, I still had hopes, my long vexations past, Here to return —...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 dang'rous deep ; J"Jo... | |
 | 1806 - 330 pagina’s
...still had hopes, my latest hours to crown; Amidst these humble bowers to lay me down ; I still had hopes, my long vexations past, Here to return and...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 pagina’s
...hounds and horns pursue, Pants to the place from whence at first he flew, I still had hopes, my loug vexations past, Here to return— and die at home...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... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 pagina’s
...place from whence at first he flew, I still had hopes, my long vexations past, Here to return—and die at home at last. O blest retirement, friend to...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 dang'rous deep; Nor surly... | |
 | Thomas Mortimer - 1810 - 532 pagina’s
...introduced by polished life ; and gives the following beautiful apostrophe to retirement: YOL. iv. v a Q blest retirement! friend to life's decline, Retreats...try, And since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly. I'or him no wretches, born to work and weep, Explore the mine, or tempt the dang'raus deep; No surly... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 656 pagina’s
...a hare, whom hounds and horns pursue, Pants to the place from whence at first she fie*, I still bad hopes, my long vexations past, Here to return —...these, A youth of labour with an age of ease ; Who quite a world where strong temptation? try, And, since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly I For him... | |
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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... 
