 | Archibald Robertson - England - 1792 - 264 pages
...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 - English poetry - 1800 - 192 pages
...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 ease ; Who quits a world where strong temptations try, And, since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly ! For him... | |
 | English poetry - 1800 - 322 pages
...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 pages
...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 ease ; Who quits a world where strong temptations try, And, since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly ! For him... | |
 | Charles Brockden Brown - American literature - 1804 - 740 pages
...for the Literary Magazine. THE INVITATION. ADDRESSED TO MR. С SO ....R. 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 he cannot conquer, learns to fly. GOLDSMITH.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pages
...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 temptations try, And, since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly! For him... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1805 - 264 pages
...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 ease ; Who quits a world where strong temptations try, And, since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly ! For him... | |
 | Poetry - 1806 - 330 pages
...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... | |
 | English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...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 ease ; Who quits a world where strong temptations try, And, since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly! For him... | |
 | Thomas Mortimer - 1810 - 532 pages
...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 ease; Who quits a world where strong temptations try, And since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly. I'or him... | |
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Who quits a world 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... 
