...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 where strong temptations try, And, since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly ! For him no wretches, born to work and weep, Explore the mine,...

...itself with a dream of rural quiet and seclusion • Oh bless'd retirement ! friend to life's decline, Retreats from care, that never must be mine, How blest...quits a world where strong temptations try, And, since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly ! For him no wretches, born to work and weep, Explore the mine,...

...to return — and die at home at last. Oh blessed retirement ! friend to life's decline, How blessed is he who crowns, in shades like these, A youth of...try, And, since 't is hard to combat, learns to fly ! 5 For him no wretches, bom to work and weep, Explore the mine, or tempt the dangerous deep; Nor surly...

...with a dream of rural quiet and seclusion : — " Oh bless'd retirement ! friend to life's decline, Retreats from care, that never must be mine, How blest...shades like these, A youth of labor with an age of case ; Who quits a world where strong temptations try, And, since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly...

...blessed retirement ! friend to life's decline, Retreat from care, that never must be mine, How blessed is he who crowns, in shades like these, A youth of labor with an age of ease ; \Vho quits a world where strong temptations try, And, since 't is hard to combat, learns to fly !...

...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,...

...past, tf 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 blest...quits a world where strong temptations try, And, since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly ! * [Here followed, in the first edition : "Here, as with doubtful...

...— that never must be mine 1 How bless'd 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. For him no wretches born to work and weep, Explore the mine, or...

...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 where strong temptations try, And, since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly ! For him no wretches, born to work and weep. Explore the mine,...

...with a dream of rural quiet and seclusion : , • Oh bless'd retirement ! friend to life's decline, Retreats from care, that never must be mine, How blest...quits a world where strong temptations try, And, since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly ! For him no wretches, bom to work and weep, Explore the mine, or...