 | Oliver Goldsmith - English literature - 1840 - 504 pages
...GOLDSMITH. ' 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,...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... | |
 | English poetry - 1840 - 368 pages
...bless'd retirement, friend to life's decline, Retreats from care, that never must be mine, How bless'd is he who crowns, in shades like these, A youth of...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 398 pages
...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,...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,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 548 pages
...at last. О 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,...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 292 pages
...O blest retirement, friend to life's decline, Retreat from cares, that never must be mine, Howblest is he who crowns, in shades like these, A youth of...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,... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1841 - 846 pages
...in the 81st year of his age." Below are the well-known lines in Goldsmith's Deserted Village: — " How blest is he who crowns, in shades like these, A youth of labour, with an age of ease ; Sinks to the grave with unperceived decay, While resignation gently slopes the way." In Mr. Maude's... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1842 - 416 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1842 - 446 pages
...blest 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...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,... | |
 | English poetry - 1843 - 368 pages
...bless'd retirement, friend to life's decline, Retreats from care, that never must be mine, How bless'd is he who crowns, in shades like these, A youth of labour with an age of ease ; Who quits a world wh^re strong temptations try, And, since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly! For him no wretches, born... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1845 - 550 pages
...at last. O bleat retirement, friend to life's decline, Retreats from care, that never must be mine, How blest is he who crowns, in shades like these,...quits a world where strong temptations try, And, since 'tis hard to combat, leams to fly ? For him no wretches, bom to work and weep, Explore the mine, or... | |
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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... 
