 | 1786 - 716 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | 1786 - 494 pagina’s
...? 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... | |
 | 1791 - 612 pagina’s
...traniient age Was ne'er by Faie deiign'd ; Why flight the gifts of Nature's hand, What wanderer from his native land, E'er left himfelf behind? The reftlefs...• 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... | |
 | 1793 - 548 pagina’s
...ne'er by Fate defijn'd ? Why flight the gifts of Nature's hand ? What Wand'rer from his native Und 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,... | |
 | British poetical miscellany - 1805 - 262 pagina’s
...tranflent age, Was ne'er by fate defign'd ; Why ftight the gifts of nature's hand, What wand'rer from his native land E'er left himfelf behind ? The reftlefs...attend him ftill, Nor quit him while he lives ; At fca, care follows in the wind, At land, it mounts the pad behind, Or with the poft-boy drives. He who... | |
 | 1799 - 614 pagina’s
...restless thought and wayward will, And discontent, attend him still, Nor quit him while be lives ; At sea, Care follows in the wind ; At land, it mounts the pad behind, Or with the post-boy drives. He who would happy livs to-day, Must laugh the present ills away, Nor think of woes... | |
 | 1814 - 670 pagina’s
...restless thought, and wayward wi|]. And discontent attend him still, Nor quit him while he lives ; At sea, care follows in the wind, At land, it mounts the pad behind,' Or with the post-boy driyes. He who would happy live to-day, Must laugh the present ills away, Nor think of woes... | |
 | 1814 - 678 pagina’s
...restless thought, and wayward will, And discontent attend him still, Nor quit him while he lives ; At sea, care follows in the wind, At land, it mounts the pad behind, Or with the post-boy drives. He who would happy live to-day, Must laugh the present ills away, Nor think of woes... | |
 | William Marshall Craig - 1818 - 632 pagina’s
...restless thought, the wayward will. And discontent attend him still, Nor quit him while he lives : At sea, Care follows in the wind ; At land, it mounts the pad behind, Or with the post-boy drives. He who would happy live to-day, Must laugh the present ills away, Nor think of woes... | |
 | 1818 - 724 pagina’s
...restless thought and wayward will. And discontent, attend him still, Nor quit him while he lives ; At sea, Care follows in the wind , At land, it mounts the pad behind, Or with the post-boy drives. He who would happy live to-day Must laugh the present ills away, Nor think of woes... | |
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Why slight the gifts of Nature's hand ? What wanderer from his native land E'er left himself behind ? The restless thought and wayward will, And discontent attend him still, Nor quit him while he lives ; At sea, care follows in the wind ; At land, it... 
