 | Edmund Burke - 1771 - 590 pagini
...a world where ftrong temptations try, And, fince 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly ! For him j»o wretches, born to work and weep ; Explore the mine, or tempt the dangerous deep, j No ftfrly portt-r ftands in guilty ftate, To fpurn imploring famine from the gate, Bat on he moves... | |
 | 1785 - 316 pagini
...youth of labour with an age of eafe ; ' Who quits a world where ftrong temptations try, And, fince '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 furly porter Hands in guilty ' ftate, To fpurn imploring famine from the gate'... | |
 | 1787 - 430 pagini
...thefe, A youth of labour, with an age of eafe ; Who quits a world where flrong temptations try, And fmce '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 furly porter ftands., in guilty ftate, To fpurn imploring famine from the gate... | |
 | 1791 - 302 pagini
...youth of labour with an age of eafe ; • Who quits a world where ftrong temptations try, And fince 'tis hard to combat learns to fly. For him no wretches,...to work and weep, • Explore the mine or tempt the dang'rous deep ; No furly porter ftands in guilty ftate, To fpurn imploring famine from his gate :... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 pagini
...Who quits a world where ftrong temptations try, And, fince 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly ! . For For him no wretches, born to work and weep, Explore the mine, or tempt the dang'rous deep; No" furly porter Hands in guilty ftate, To fpurn imploring famine from the gate ; But... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pagini
...Who quits a world where ftrong temptations try, And, fince 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly ! "nr him no wretches, born to work and weep, Explore the mine, or tempt the dang'rous deep; •Jo furly porter (lands in guilty ftate, To fpurn imploring famine from the gate... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 1792 - 112 pagini
...eafe; Who quits a world where ftrong temptations try; And, fmce 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly! For For him no wretches , born to work and weep , Explore the mine, or tempt the clangorous deep; No furly porter ftands in guilty ftate, To fpurn imploring famine from the gate ;... | |
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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... 
