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! Smart, Wilkie, P. Whitehead, Fawkes, Lovibond, Harte, Langhorne, Goldsmith ... - Seite 494herausgegeben von - 1810Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Lindley Murray - 1825 - 310 Seiten
...retirement, friend to life's decline, Retreat from care, tliat never roust be mine » How blest is be, who crowns, in shades like these, A youth of labour...temptations try, And, since 'tis hard to combat, learns to &y ! For him op wretches, born to work and w«ep, Explore the mine, or tempt the dang'rous deep ; No... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 Seiten
...! friend to life's deeline, Retreats from eare that never must be mine, How blest is he who erowns, 'rist Dennis will eonfess Foe to his pride, but friend...distress : So humble, he has knoek'd at TibbahPs doo sinee 'tis hard to eombat, learns to fly ! For him no wretehes, born to work and weep, Explore the... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 160 Seiten
...Here to return — and die at home at last. 0 blest retirement, friend to life's decline, Tletreats from care, that never must be mine, How blest is he who crowns, in shades like thes'c, A youth of labour with an age of ease ; Who quits a world where strong temptations try, And,... | |
| Friedrich von Matthisson - 1825 - 382 Seiten
...einem CatmonífíCcn 3onfalíe ftyfiefen. xxvi. fig ft * U te * ЯН «е ( fe 1805. How blest is be , who crowns in shades like these , A youth of labour with an age of ease ! • GOLDSMITH. S(uf ote 9lad)tt<$t »ont ипдЮЛКфеп ЙЗетбшфг bed gútfien von JDeffou,... | |
| Going - 1825 - 662 Seiten
...be least inclined to do it ; in the mean time, is it not far better V * • • • • . , To quit a world where strong temptations try ; And since 'tis hard to combat, learn to fly ? " t " Who but a coward would fly when he might remain and overcome ? " said Percy Seyton,... | |
| 1826 - 300 Seiten
...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...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 dangerous deep ; No surly... | |
| General reader - 1827 - 246 Seiten
...past, Here to return, and die at home at last. O, blest retirement, friend to life's decline, Retreat from care, that never must be mine ! How blest is...try, And, since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly ! — Goldsmith, CLING NOT TO EARTH. Cling not to earth — there's nothing there, However loved —... | |
| Richard Marks - 1827 - 134 Seiten
...to life's decline, Still cheer this household with thy peace divine : For blest are they who crown, in shades like these, A youth of labour with an age of ease; Who quit a world where strong temptations try, And, since 'tis hard to combat, learn to fly. On may ye... | |
| 1828 - 814 Seiten
...past, Here to return, and die at home at last. O blest retirement, friend to life's decline, Retreat from care, that never must be mine ! How blest is...try, And since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly ! Goldsmith. DIRGE. The summer winds sing lullaby O'er Mary's little grave ; And the summer flowers... | |
| John Talbot Earl of Shrewsbury - 1828 - 818 Seiten
...from the bustle and temptation of the world, to adore their God in solitude and in silence: " Who quit a world where strong temptations try, " And since 'tis hard to combat, learn to fly." Without taking into consideration the preference which the Almighty has generally been... | |
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