 | English poetry - 1848 - 468 頁
...she flew, 1 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 from care, that never must be mine ; How happy he who crowns, in shades like these, A youth of labour with an age of ease ; Who quits a world... | |
 | Thomas Wallace - 1849 - 142 頁
...families 105 CHAPTER I. THE KESIDENCE OF THE FAMILY. " O blest Retirement, friend to life's decline; How blest is he who crowns, in shades like these, A youth of labour with an age of ease ! " GOLDSMITH. MANY years have winged their noiseless but rapid flight,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1851 - 162 頁
...book-learn'd skillAround my fire an evening group to draw, And tell of all I felt, and all I saw ; O bless'd retirement, friend to life's decline, Retreats from...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1851 - 160 頁
...flew, I still had hopes, my long vexations past Here to return — and die at home at last. O bless'd retirement, friend to life's decline, Retreats from...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1851 - 476 頁
...return, and die at home 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... | |
 | Joseph Guy - 1852 - 458 頁
...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 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... | |
 | George Frederick Graham - 1852 - 570 頁
...return, and die at home 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 ; 100 Who quits a world where strong temptations try, And, since 'tis hard... | |
 | C. Gough - 1853 - 428 頁
...been introduced by polished life, and gives the following beautiful apostrophe to retirement : — O blest retirement ! friend to life's decline, Retreats...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 Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 332 頁
...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...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 Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 332 頁
...she flew — I still had hopes — my long vexations past, Here to return, and die at home at last. 0 blest retirement, friend to life's decline! Retreats...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... | |
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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! 
