The Works of Oliver Goldsmith: Poems. Plays. The bee. Cock-lane ghostG. Bell and sons, 1885 |
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... Virtue sinks by long control , She leaves at last , or feebly mans the soul . In the second to the fifth editions the last two lines were- When noble aims have suffer'd long control , They sink at last , or feebly man the soul . No ...
... Virtue sinks by long control , She leaves at last , or feebly mans the soul . In the second to the fifth editions the last two lines were- When noble aims have suffer'd long control , They sink at last , or feebly man the soul . No ...
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... virtues o'er the mountain's breast May sit , like falcons cow'ring on the nest ; But all the gentler morals , such as play 235 Through life's more cultur'd walks , and charm the way , — These , far dispers'd , on timorous pinions fly ...
... virtues o'er the mountain's breast May sit , like falcons cow'ring on the nest ; But all the gentler morals , such as play 235 Through life's more cultur'd walks , and charm the way , — These , far dispers'd , on timorous pinions fly ...
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... virtue's friend ; Bends to the grave with unperceived decay , While resignation gently slopes the way ; And , all his prospects brightening to the last , His heaven commences ere the world be past ! 2 Sweet was the sound , when oft , at ...
... virtue's friend ; Bends to the grave with unperceived decay , While resignation gently slopes the way ; And , all his prospects brightening to the last , His heaven commences ere the world be past ! 2 Sweet was the sound , when oft , at ...
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... virtue's side ; 160 But in his duty prompt at every call , 165 He watch'd and wept , he pray'd and felt , for all ; And , as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt its new - fledged offspring to the skies , He tried each art ...
... virtue's side ; 160 But in his duty prompt at every call , 165 He watch'd and wept , he pray'd and felt , for all ; And , as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt its new - fledged offspring to the skies , He tried each art ...
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... virtue fled , Near her betrayer's door she lays her head , And , pinch'd with cold and shrinking from the shower , With heavy heart deplores that luckless hour , When idly first , ambitious of the town , 335 She left her wheel and robes ...
... virtue fled , Near her betrayer's door she lays her head , And , pinch'd with cold and shrinking from the shower , With heavy heart deplores that luckless hour , When idly first , ambitious of the town , 335 She left her wheel and robes ...
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Page 53 - Though fraught with all learning, yet straining his throat, To persuade Tommy Townshend ' to lend him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining: Though equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit ; For a patriot, too cool; for a drudge, disobedient, And too fond of the right to pursue the expedient. In short 'twas his fate, unemploy'd, or in place, sir, To eat mutton cold, and...
Page 91 - When lovely woman stoops to folly. And finds, too late, that men betray. What charm can soothe her melancholy, What art can wash her guilt away? The only art her guilt to cover. To hide her shame from every eye, To give repentance to her lover, And wring his bosom, — is to die.
Page 38 - Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings leaned to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watched and wept, he prayed and felt for all ; And, as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt its new-fledged offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way.
Page 38 - To them his heart, his love, his griefs, were given, But all his serious thoughts had rest in heaven, As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale and midway leaves the storm ; Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, • Eternal sunshine settles on its head.
Page 36 - Who quits a world where strong temptations try, And, since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly! For him no wretches, born to work and weep, Explore the mine, or tempt the dangerous deep...
Page 40 - Yes ! let the rich deride, the proud disdain, These simple blessings of the lowly train, To me more dear, congenial to my heart, One native charm, than all the gloss of art...
Page 16 - Stern o'er each bosom reason holds her state With daring aims irregularly great ; Pride in their port, defiance in their eye, I see the lords of human kind pass by...
Page 44 - Dear charming nymph, neglected and decried, My shame in crowds, my solitary pride; Thou source of all my bliss, and all my woe, That found'st me poor at first, and keep'st me so; Thou guide by which the nobler arts excel, 415 Thou nurse of every virtue, fare thee well!
Page 19 - In every government, though terrors reign, Though tyrant kings, or tyrant laws restrain, How small, of all that human hearts endure, That part which laws or kings can cause or cure.