 | 1826 - 300 pàgines
...to show my book-learn'd skill, Around my fire an evening group to draw, And tell of all I felt and all I saw ; And as a hare, whom hounds and horns pursue,...first she flew, I still had hopes, my long vexations pass'd, Here to return— and die at home at last. O bless'd retirement, friend to life's decline,... | |
 | Daniel Dewar - 1826 - 620 pàgines
...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 to the place from whence at first he flew, — I still had hopes, my long vexations past, Here to return, — and die at home at last.... | |
 | Daniel Dewar - 1826 - 692 pàgines
...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 to the place from whence at first he flew, — I still had hopes, my long vexations past, Here to return, — and die at home at last.... | |
 | General reader - 1827 - 246 pàgines
...to show my book-learned skill, Around my fire an evening group to draw, And tell of all I felt, and all I saw; And, as a hare, whom hounds and horns pursue, Pants to the place from whence at first he flew, I still had hopes, my long vexations past, Here to return, and die at home at last. O, blest... | |
 | 1828 - 814 pàgines
...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 past,...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... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 256 pàgines
...to show my book-learn'd skill; Around my fire an evening group to draw, And tell of all I felt, and all I saw ; And as a hare, whom hounds and horns pursue,...vexations past, Here to return — and die at home at lust. 0 blest retirement; friend to life's decline, Retreats from care, that never must be mine I How... | |
 | Alexander Balfour - 1830 - 398 pàgines
...had hopes, my latest hours to crown, Amidst these humble bowers to lay me down : And, as a hare, when hounds and horns pursue, Pants to the place from whence...vexations past, Here to return, and die at home at last !" An apology might seem necessary for quoting lines so generally known, and, I hope, felt ; but, as... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1830 - 544 pàgines
...to show my book-learn'd skill, Around my fire an evening group to draw, And tell of all I felt, and ambition of men whom they only saw solicitous, not for riches but freedom, were contented to tra he flew, ! still had hopes, my long vexations past, riere to return — and die at home at last. О... | |
 | Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton - 1830 - 230 pàgines
...realized. CHAPTER XVI. O Furtitiia, viris invida fortibns Quani non aequa bonis pramia dividis. SENECA. And as a hare, whom hounds and horns pursue. Pants to the place from whence at first he flew. ***** Heie, to the houseless child of want, My door is open still. GOLDsMITH. SLOWLY, for... | |
 | James Hardiman - 1831 - 488 pàgines
...Goldsmith*: — In all my wand'rings round this world of care, In all my grief (and God has given my share,) I still had hopes, my long vexations past, Here to return, and die at home at last. * Oliver Goldsmith was born, and until his fifteenth year resided, not far from where Carolan spent... | |
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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... 
