 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 oldal
...she 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, Retreats...weep, Explore the mine, or tempt the dang'rous deep; No surly porter stands in guilty state, To spurn imploring famine from the gate; But on he moves to... | |
 | 1800 - 322 oldal
...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...weep, Explore the mine, or tempt the dang'rous deep; No surly porter stands in guiky state, To spurn imploring famine from his gale; But on he moves to... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 oldal
...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, Retreats...weep, Explore the mine, or tempt the dang'rous deep ; No surly porter stands in guilty state, To spurn imploring famine from the gate ; But on he moves... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 oldal
...bless'd 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...born to work and weep, Explore the mine, or tempt the dangerous deep ; No surly porter stands, in guilty state, To spurn imploring famine from the gate ;... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 oldal
...she 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, Retreats...weep, Explore the mine, or tempt the dang'rous deep ; J"Jo surly porter stands, in guilty state, To spurn imploring famine from the gate ; Put on he moves... | |
 | 1806 - 330 oldal
...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...weep, Explore the mine, or tempt the dang'rous deep; No surly porter stands in guilty state, To spurn imploring famine from his gate; But on he moves to... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 oldal
...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, Retreats...the gate; But on he moves to meet his latter end, Angels around befriending virtue's friend ; Sinks to the grave with unperceiv'd decay, While resignation... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 oldal
...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...the gate ; But on he moves to meet his latter end, Angels around befriending Virtue's friend ; Sinks to the grave with unperceiv'd decay, While resignation... | |
 | Thomas Mortimer - 1810 - 532 oldal
...introduced by polished life ; and gives the following beautiful apostrophe to retirement: YOL. iv. v a Q blest retirement! friend to life's decline, Retreats...try, And since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly. I'or him no wretches, born to work and weep, Explore the mine, or tempt the dang'raus deep; No surly... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 oldal
...long vexations past, Here to return — and die at home at last. O blest retirement, friend to lire's decline, Retreats from care, that never must be mine,...try, And, since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly I For him no wretches, born to work and weep, Explore the mine, or tempt the dang'rous deep ; No surly... | |
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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! 
