 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 160 pages
...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...past, Here to return — and die at home at last. 0 blest retirement, friend to life's decline, Tletreats from care, that never must be mine, How blest... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 476 pages
...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, 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... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 310 pages
...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, 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... | |
 | 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 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. With... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 pages
...to show my book-leam'd skill, Around my fire an evening group to draw, And tell of all I felt, and pow'r above, Whieh eontrols our wills in love ! If not love, a strong plaee from whenee at first he flew, ¡ still had hopes, my long vexations past, ¡1ere to return —... | |
 | 1826 - 300 pages
...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 - 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 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 - 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 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 pages
...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 pages
...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, 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... | |
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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... 
