 | Archibald Robertson - England - 1792 - 264 pages
...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1800 - 192 pages
...Here to return — and die at 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 ease ; Who quits a world where strong temptations try, And, since 'tis hard to combat,... | |
 | English poetry - 1800 - 322 pages
...Here to return— —and die at 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,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pages
...Here to return... .and die at 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 ease ; Who quits a world where strong temptations try, And, since 'tis hard to combat,... | |
 | Charles Brockden Brown - American literature - 1804 - 740 pages
...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 youth of labour with an age of ease ; Who quits a world where strong temptations try, And since he cannot conquer,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1805 - 264 pages
...Here to return — and die at 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 ease ; Who quits a world where strong temptations try, And, since 'tis hard to combat,... | |
 | Poetry - 1806 - 330 pages
...past, Here to return and die at home at last. O blest retirement, friend to life's decline, Retreats from care, that never must be mine ! How blest is...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,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...Here to return— and die at 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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pages
...first he flew, I still had hopes, my long vexations past, Here to return — and die at home at last. O blest retirement, friend to life's decline, Retreat...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... | |
 | English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...past, Here to return—and die at home at last. O blest retirement, friend to life's decline, Retreats from care, that never must be mine ? How blest is...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,... | |
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Retreat 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 no wretches, born... 
