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| English literature - 1786 - 716 pages
...E'er left himfelf behind ? The reftlcfs thought and wayward will, And difcontent attend him (till, Nor quit him while he lives ; At fea, care follows in the wind ; At land, it mount- the pad behind, Or with the poit-boy drives. He who would happy live to-day, Mud laugh ihe prefent... | |
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...gifts of Nature's hand ? Wliat wanderer from his native land, E'er left himfelf behind ? The reftlefs thought and wayward will, And difcontent attend him...the poft-boy drives. He who would happy live to-day, Muft laugh the prefcnt ills away, . Nor think of woes to come ; For come they will, or foon or late,... | |
| English literature - 1786 - 326 pages
...of Nature's hand, What wanderer from his native land, E'er left himfclf behind? I 5 The The reftlefs thought, and wayward will, And difcontent attend him...mounts the pad behind, Or with the poft-boy drives, He would happy live, to day,. !Muft laugh the prefent ills awayr Nor think of woes to come, Tor come they... | |
| English literature - 1786 - 350 pages
...Nature's hand, What wanderer from his native land, E'er left himfelf behind? The reftlefs thought, *nd wayward will, And difcontent attend him ftill, Nor...mounts the pad behind, Or with the poft-boy drives. He would happy live to day, Muft laugh the prefent ills away. Nor think of woes to conic, For come they... | |
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...? What wanderer from his native land E'er left himfelf behind ? The reftlefs thought, and way ward will, And difcontent attend him. ftill, Nor quit him...wind ; At land, it mounts the pad behind, Or with the poil-boy drives. He who would happy live to-day, Muft laugh the prefent ills away, Nor think of woes... | |
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...gifts of Nature's hand, What wanderer from bis native land, E'er left himfelf behind ? The reftlefs thought, and wayward will, And difcontent attend him...with the poft-boy drives. He who would happy live to day, Muft laugh the prefent ills away, Nor think of woes to come ; For come they will, or foon or... | |
| 1787 - 724 pages
...E'er left himfelf behind ? The reillels thought, and wayward will, And difcontent attend him flill, Nor quit him while he lives ; At fea, care follows...with the poft-boy drives. He who would happy live to day, Muft laugh the prefent ills away, Nor think of woes to come ; For come they will, or foon or... | |
| 1791 - 612 pages
...gifts of Nature's hand, What wanderer from his native land, E'er left himfelf behind? The reftlefs thought, and wayward will. And difcontent attend him...• At land, it mounts the pad behind, Or with the pod-boy drives. He who would happy live to-day, Muft laugh the prefent ills away, Nor think of woes... | |
| English literature - 1793 - 548 pages
...E'er left himfelf behind ? The reftlefs thought and wayward will, And Difcontent, attend him dill, Nor quit him while he lives. At fea Care follows in the wind j At land it mounts the pad behind, Or with the poll- boy drives. He who would happy live to-day, Should... | |
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...the' gifts of Nature's hand? What wand'rer from his native land E'er left himfelf behind? The reftlefs thought and wayward will, And difcontent, attend him...the poft-boy drives. He who would happy live to-day, Should laugh the prefent ills away, Nor think of woes to come : For come they will, or foon or late,... | |
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