And, sure, if bliss the earth contains,
It dwells where Love and Peace reside;
Where confidence unbounded reigns,
And peevish passions ne’er divide.
Yet one thing more, to crown our lot,
To pleasure youth, to comfort age—
Let not the infant be forgot,
Whose smiles should both our hearts engage.
Thus, held in Friendship’s silken ties,
Must each domestic pleasure know;