 | Martin M'Dermot, Martin MacDermot - Acting - 1824 - 430 pages
...fall in love with retirement, after perusing the following passage in Goldsmith's " Deserted Village." O blest retirement, friend to life's decline, Retreats from care, that never must be mine, How blest 1s he, who crowns, in shades like these, A youth of labour with an age of ease ; Who quits a world... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Elocution - 1825 - 310 pages
...: I still had hopes, for pride attends us still, Amidst the swains to show my book-learn'd skill ; Around my fire an evening group to draw, And tell...last. O blest retirement, friend to life's decline, Retreat from care, tliat never roust be mine » How blest is be, who crowns, in shades like these,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 440 pages
...he had ever looked forward to this beloved spot, as the haven of repose for the evening of his days. And, as a hare, whom hounds and horns pursue, Pants...vexations past, Here to return, and die at home at last. With these expectations he returns, after the lapse of several years, and finds the village deserted... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1825 - 600 pages
...repose : ¡ still had hopes, for pride attends us still, Amidst the swains to show my book-leam'd skill, , Curs'd by plaee from whenee at first he flew, ¡ still had hopes, my long vexations past, ¡1ere to return —... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1825 - 160 pages
...attends us still, Amidst the swains to show my book-learn'd skill, Around my fire an ev'ning groupe to draw, And tell of all I felt, and all I saw ; And as a hare, whom bounds and horns pursue, Pants to the place from whence at first she flew, I still had hopes, my long... | |
 | Daniel Dewar - Christian ethics - 1826 - 692 pages
...share, — I still had hopes my latest hours to crown, Amidst these humble bowers to lay me down ; — And as a hare whom hounds and horns pursue, Pants...past, Here to return, — and die at home at last. We are also sensibly affected by scenes that have been distinguished by the residence of persons whose... | |
 | Daniel Dewar - Christian ethics - 1826 - 620 pages
...share, — I still had hopes my latest hours to crown, Amidst these humble bowers to lay me down ; — And as a hare whom hounds and horns pursue, Pants...past, Here to return, — and die at home at last. We are also sensibly affected by scenes that have been distinguished by the residence of persons whose... | |
 | English poetry - 1826 - 300 pages
...repose: I still had hopes, for pride attends us still, Amidst the swains to show my book-learn'd skill, Around my fire an evening group to draw, And tell...horns pursue, Pants to the place from whence at first she flew, I still had hopes, my long vexations pass'd, Here to return— and die at home at last. O... | |
 | General reader - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1827 - 246 pages
...repose: I still had hopes, for pride attends us still, Amidst the swains to show my book-learned skill, Around my fire an evening group to draw, And tell...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... | |
 | English poetry - 1828 - 814 pages
...repose : I still had hopes, for pride attends us still, Amidst the swains to shew my book-learned skill, Around my fire an evening group to draw, And tell...felt, and all I saw ; And as a hare, whom hounds and horn pursue, Pants to the place from whence at first he flew., I still had hopes, my long vexations... | |
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I still had hopes, my latest hours to crown, Amidst these humble bowers to lay me down; To husband out life's taper at the close, And keep the flame from wasting by repose : I still had hopes, for pride attends us still, Amidst the swains to show my... 
