 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 294 pages
...at last. O blest retirement, friend to life's decline> Retreat from cares, that never must he 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... | |
 | William Upcott - Bibliotheca topographica britannica - 1818 - 516 pages
...pages. LXIV. WENSLEYDALE: or Rural Contemplations- a Poem. By T. MAUDE, Esq. The FOURTH EDITION. " How blest is he who crowns in shades like these A youth of labour with an age of ease : Sinks to the grave with unperceiv'd decay, While resignation gently slopes... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1819 - 120 pages
...at last. O blest retirement, friend to life's decline, Retreat from cares, that never must be mine, How blest is he who crowns, in shades like these, A youth of labor with an age of ease; IVho quits a world when0 strong temptations ttfl And, since, 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly-! For... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1819 - 482 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 A youth of labour with an age of ease; Who quits a world where strong temptations try, And, since 'tis hard to... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 236 pages
...at last. O blest retirement ! friend to life's decline, Retreat from cares, 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... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 314 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, A youth of labour with an age of ease; Who quits a world where strong temptations try, And, since 't is hard to... | |
 | John Bowdler - Hymns, English - 1821 - 510 pages
...the Same. O BL,EST Retirement ! friend to life's decline, 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... | |
 | William Jillard Hort - English literature - 1822 - 234 pages
...; These, all in sweet confusion, sought the shade, And fill'd each pause the nightingale had made. 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... | |
 | Methodist Church - 1823 - 494 pages
...yourself, and with him exclaim, "0 blest retirement! friend to life's decline, Retreats from vice * How blest is he who crowns, in shades like these, A youth of labour with an age of ease." Beware of Pope. He enchants you with his flowing numbers, while he poisons... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1824 - 1062 pages
...at last. O blest retirement, friend to life's decline, Retreats from care that never must be mine, {:/ labour with an age of ease ; Who quits a world where strong temptations try, And, since 'tis hard to... | |
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