HAPPY the man, whose wish and care A few paternal acres bound, Content to breathe his native air In his own ground. Whose herds with milk, whose fields with bread, Whose flocks supply him with attire; Whose trees in summer yield him shade, In winter,... Selections from the British Poets - Page 236edited by - 1840Full view - About this book
| Alexander Pope - 1847 - 488 pages
...perceive how long I have continued in my passion for a rural life, and in the same employments of it7, Happy the man, whose wish and care A few paternal...trees in summer yield him shade, In winter, fire. 7 The contemplating, reflecting, philosophic turn of mind, for which our author was afterwards so eminent,... | |
| Alexander Pope, William Charles Macready - 1849 - 646 pages
...faith, fair hope, long leisure, Days of ease, and nights of pleasure ; Sacred Hymen ! these are thine. ODE ON SOLITUDE. HAPPY the man, whose wish and care...Whose trees in summer yield him shade, In winter fire. Blest, who can unconcern'dly find Sound sleep by night ; study and ease, Together mixt ; sweet recreation... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1849 - 264 pages
...mother, and feeling the first delighted power of making verses, in scenery fitted to inspire them. TTAPPY the man -whose wish and care A few paternal acres...Whose trees in summer yield him shade, In winter fire. Blest who can unconcern'dly find Hours, days, and years slide soft away, In health of body, peace of... | |
| Benjamin Hall Kennedy - Classical languages - 1850 - 364 pages
...alat, Vis caelum et terrain comprendere nomine in uno ? Fannia die : unum hoc omnia uomcn habet. К. Ode on Solitude. Happy the man, whose wish and care...Whose trees in summer yield him shade, In winter fire. Blest, who can unconcern'dly find Hours, days, and years slide soft away, In health of body, peace... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1850 - 510 pages
...Author teas about twelve Yean old. HAPPY the man whose wish and care A few paternal acres bound, CoDtent to breathe his native air In his own ground. Whose...bread, Whose flocks supply him with attire ; Whose tree* in summer yield him shade, In winter fire. Bless'd, who can unconcernedly find Hours, days, and... | |
| Rev.H. Musgrave Wilkins,M.A. - 1851 - 300 pages
...allows " A mortal to be enrolled among Deities." END OF TART II. PART III. SAPPHICS. EXEKCISE Oil. ODE ON SOLITUDE. Happy the man, whose wish and care...Whose trees in summer yield him shade, In winter fire. Blest, who can unconcernedly find Hours, days, and years, slide soft away, In health of body, peace... | |
| English poetry - 1851 - 496 pages
...arsenal. EAUTIES AND ENJOYMENTS OF THE COUNTRY. ALEXANDER POPE. BoRH,1688; DIED, 1744. CONTENTMENT. HAPPY the man, whose wish and care A few paternal...Whose trees in summer yield him shade, In winter fire. Blest who can unconcern'dly find Hours, days, and years slide soft away, In health of body, peace of... | |
| Leigh Hunt - English literature - 1852 - 470 pages
...mother, and feeling the first delighted power of making verses, in scenery fitted to inspire them. HAPPY the man whose wish and care A few paternal acres...Whose trees in summer yield him shade, In winter fire. Blest who can unconcern'dly find Hours, days, and years slide soft away, In health of body, peace of... | |
| Eli Bowen - Maps - 1852 - 456 pages
...life, the lines of young Pope are probably as applicable to them as any other people on the globe : Happy the man whose wish and care A few paternal acres...trees in summer yield him shade, In winter, fire. Blest who can unconcernedly find Hours, days, and years glide soft away, In health of body, peace of... | |
| English literature - 1852 - 460 pages
...mother, and feeling the first delighted power of making verses, in scenery fitted to inspire them. HAPPY the man whose wish and care A few paternal acres...Whose trees in summer yield him shade, In winter fire. Blest who can unconcern'dly find Hours, days, and years slide soft away, In health of body, peace of... | |
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