 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 pagini
...A youth of labour with an age of cafe ! Who quits a world where Itrong temptations try, And, lince 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly ! For him no wretches, born ro work and weep. Explore the mine, or tempt ihe dang'rous deep ; Ko furly porter (lands in guilty... | |
 | Archibald Robertson - 1792 - 264 pagini
...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 - 1792 - 308 pagini
...youth of labour, with an age of cafe! .'. Who quits a world, where ftrong temptations try, And, fmce 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly ! For him no wretches, born to work and weep, t Explore the mine, or tempt the dang'rous deepf No fui-ly porter ftands, in guilty ftate, To fpurn... | |
 | 1800 - 322 pagini
...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.... | |
 | J. T. Barber - 1803 - 436 pagini
...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 366 pagini
...A youth of labour •with an age of eafe; Who quits a world where ftrong temptations try, And lince 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly! For him no wretches , born to work and wejep, Explore the mine , or tempt the dang'rous deep; No furly porter hands in guilty ftate, To fpurn... | |
 | Charles Brockden Brown - 1804 - 740 pagini
...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... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 pagini
...thefe, A youth of labour with an age of cafe ; Whoquitsaworld where Itrongtemptations try, And, fince 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly ! For him no wretches, born to work and weep, Kxplore the mine, or tempt the dang'rous deep; No furly porter hands in guilty ftate, To fpum imploring... | |
 | 1806 - 330 pagini
...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 pagini
...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... 
