 Ah! what avail the largest gifts of Heaven, When drooping health and spirits go amiss ? How tasteless then whatever can be given? Health is the vital principle of bliss, And exercise, of health.  The English Journal of Education1854Full view - About this book
 | James Thomson - 1802 - 344 pages
..." In miry sloth, no pride, no joy he hath: " O leaden-hearted men, to be in love with death! LV. " Ah! what avail the largest gifts of heaven, " When drooping health and spirits go amiss? " How tasteless then whatever can be given! " Health is the vital principle of bliss, " And exercise... | |
 | James Thomson, Patrick Murdoch - 1802 - 368 pages
...In miry sloth, no pride, no joy he hath : " O leaden-hearted men, to be in love with death i LV. " Ah ! what avail the largest gifts of heaven, " When drooping health and spirits go amiss? " How tasteless then whatever can be given! " Health is the vital principle of bliss, " And exercise... | |
 | James Thomson - 1802 - 340 pages
...! LV. " Ah ! what avail the largest gifts of heaven, " When drooping health and spirits go amiss? " How tasteless then whatever can be given! " Health is the vital principle of bliss, " And exercise of health. In proof of this, " Behold the wretch, who slugs his life away, " Soon swallow'd... | |
 | James Thomson, John Aikin - 1804 - 236 pages
...In miry sloth, no pride, no joy he hath ; " O leaden-hearted men, to be in love with death I LV. " Ah ! what avail the largest gifts of Heaven, " When drooping health and spirits go amiss ? " How tasteles then, whatever can be given ? " Health is the vital principle of bliss, ** And exercise... | |
 | Elizabeth Strutt - 1807 - 310 pages
...of rank. " For what avail the highest gifts of heaY'n, . 'If drooping health and spirits go amiss! How tasteless then whatever can be given, Health is the vital principle of bliss." " Alas! "exclaimed the unhappy father, as he cast his eyes Over the lofty and magnificent apartment,... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pages
...entire " In miry sloth, no pride, no joy he hath : " O leaden-hearted men, to be in love with death ! " Ah ! what avail the largest gifts of heaven, " When drooping health and spirits go amiss ? " How tasteless then whatever can be given ? " Health is the vital principle of bliss, i2 " And exercise... | |
 | James Thomson, Thomas Park - 1808 - 444 pages
...entire In miry sloth, no pride, no joy he hath : O leaden-hearted men, to be in love with death ! LV. Ah! what avail the largest gifts of Heaven, When drooping health and spirits go amiss ? How tasteless then whatever can be given ? Health is the vital principle of bliss, And exercise of... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...withdeatli! " Ah ! what avail the largest gifts of Heaven " \Vhcndroopinghealthand spirits go amiss? " How tasteless then whatever can be given : " Health is the vital principle of bliss, " And exercise of health. In proof of thi», " Behold the wretch, who slugs his life away, " S.wri... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 546 pages
...entire In miry sloth, no pride, no joy he hath : O leaden-hearted men, to be in love with death ! " Ah ! what avail the largest gifts of Heaven, When drooping health and spirits go amiss ? Ho* tasteless then whatever can be given ? Health is the vital principle of bliss, And exercise of... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 536 pages
...death ! "^Ah ! what avail the largest gifts of Heaven, When drooping health and spirits go amiss } How tasteless then whatever can be given ? Health is the vital principle of bliss, And exercise of health. In proof of this, Behold the wretch, who slugs his life away, Soon swallow'd... | |
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