 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 428 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...with an age of ease ; Who quits a world where strong temptation try, And, since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly ! For him no wretches, born to work and... | |
 | 1822 - 550 pagina’s
...friend to life's decline, Still cheer this household with thy peace divine; For blest are they who crown in shades like these A youth of labour with an age of ease; Who quit a world where strong temptations try, And, since 'tis hard to combat, learn to fly. On may ye... | |
 | 1823 - 494 pagina’s
...yourself, and with him exclaim, "0 blest retirement! friend to life's decline, Retreats from vice * How blest is he who crowns, in shades like these, A youth of labour with an age of ease." Beware of Pope. He enchants you with his flowing numbers, while he poisons you with his pernicious... | |
 | 1824 - 596 pagina’s
...Ahelard and me ! Elaia la ,1Mar,i. O blest retirement ! friend to life's decline, Retreats from care that never must he mine, How blest is he who crowns...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 and tempt the dangerous... | |
 | Steam boat companion - 1824 - 228 pagina’s
...of 350 feet. " 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." And this beautiful description of Dr. Gold smith's, is fully exemplified in... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 pagina’s
...at home at last. O blest retirement, friend to life's decline, Retreats from care that never must be v:/ {:/ combat, learns to fly ! For him no wretches, born to work and weep, Explore the mine, or tempt the... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pagina’s
...bless'd retirement, friend to life's decline, Retreat from cares, that never must be mine, How bless'd is he who crowns, in shades like these, A youth of...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... | |
 | Martin M'Dermot, Martin MacDermot - 1824 - 430 pagina’s
...blest retirement, friend to life's decline, Retreats from care, that never must be mine, How blest 1s he, who crowns, in shades like these, A youth of labour with an age of ease ; Who quits a world when strong temptations try, And since 'tis bard to combat, learns to fly. For him no wretches, born... | |
 | Martin M'Dermot, Martin MacDermot - 1824 - 430 pagina’s
...decline, Retreats from care, that never must be mine, ' How blest is he, who crowns, in shades like the A youth of labour with an age of ease ; Who quits a world when strong temptations try, And since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly. For him no wretches, born... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 476 pagina’s
...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... | |
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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... 
