 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pages
...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 shew my book-learn'd skill, Around my fire an evening group to draw, And tell of all I felt, and all... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 pages
...repofe : I ftill had hopes, for pride attends ns 6:li, Amidlt the (wains to (hew my book-learn'd (kilt, Around my fire, an evening group to draw, And tell of all I felt, and all I law ; And, as a hare, whom hounds and horns purfue, Pants to the place from whenceat firrt he liew,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 pages
...lay me down ; To husband out life's taper at the close, And keep the flame from wasting by repose j I still had hopes, for pride attends us still, Amidst the swains to show my book-learn'd skill, Around my fire an ev'ning group to draw, And tell of all I felt, and all I saw... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...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 shew my book-learn'd skill, Around my fire an evening group to draw, And tell of all I felt, and all... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pages
...grief, and God has given my share — I slift had hopes, my latest hours to crown, Amidst these numblc { eԐ ŗ j Ѓ v Z M :o \Q[ - "I Sp v H 3 Jѳgَ Ǣb ...U v 1 < 3 B ) ͑ [ 3T b 8 fɆk _- 0Q ' h\ & book-learn'd skill. Around my fire, an evening group to draw, And tell if all I felt, and all I saw... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 102 pages
...repofe : I ftill had hopes, for pride attends us ftill, Amidft the fwains to fhew my book-learn'd fkill, Around my fire an evening group to draw, And tell of all I felt, and all 1 faw; And, as an hare whom hounds and horns purfue, Pants to the place from whence at firft he ftew,... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...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 book-learn'd skill, Around my fire an evening group to draw, And tell of all I felt and all I saw ;... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pages
...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 book-learn'd skilLD2 Around my fire an evening group to draw, And tell of all I felt, and all I saw... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...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 shew my book-Iearn'd skill, Around my fire an evening group to draw, And tell of all I felt, and all... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 pages
...with all her hmv train. 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 book-learn'd ski 1 1, Around my fire an ev'ning group to draw, And tell of all 1 felt, and all I saw... | |
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In all my wanderings round this world of care, In all my griefs - and God has given my share 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... 
