The poetical works of Oliver Goldsmith, with the life of the author, embellished with wood cuts by T. Bewick1809 |
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... want and pain repair , And every ftranger finds a ready chair- Bleft be thofe feafts , with fimple plenty crown'd , Where all the ruddy family around Laugh at the jefts , or pranks that never fail. A PROSPECT OF SOCIETY . B 3.
... want and pain repair , And every ftranger finds a ready chair- Bleft be thofe feafts , with fimple plenty crown'd , Where all the ruddy family around Laugh at the jefts , or pranks that never fail. A PROSPECT OF SOCIETY . B 3.
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... thofe domes , where Cæfars once bore fway , Defac'd by time and tottering in decay , There , in the ruin , heedlefs of the dead , The shelter - feeking peafant builds his fhed , And , wond'ring man could want the larger pile , Exults ...
... thofe domes , where Cæfars once bore fway , Defac'd by time and tottering in decay , There , in the ruin , heedlefs of the dead , The shelter - feeking peafant builds his fhed , And , wond'ring man could want the larger pile , Exults ...
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... thofe ills that round his mansion rise , Enhance the blifs his fcanty fund fupplies : Dear is that fhed to which his foul conforms , And dear that hill which lifts him to the ftorms ; And , as a child , when fearing founds moleft ...
... thofe ills that round his mansion rise , Enhance the blifs his fcanty fund fupplies : Dear is that fhed to which his foul conforms , And dear that hill which lifts him to the ftorms ; And , as a child , when fearing founds moleft ...
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... thofe domes , where Cæfars once bore sway , " Defac'd by time and tottering in decay , " There in the ruin , heedlefs of the dead , " The shelter - feeking peafant builds his fhed , " And , wondering man could want the larger pile ...
... thofe domes , where Cæfars once bore sway , " Defac'd by time and tottering in decay , " There in the ruin , heedlefs of the dead , " The shelter - feeking peafant builds his fhed , " And , wondering man could want the larger pile ...
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... thofe luxuries prejudicial to flates , by which fo many vices are introduced , and so many kingdoms have been undone . Indeed , fo much has been poured out of late on the other fide of the question , that , merely for the fake of ...
... thofe luxuries prejudicial to flates , by which fo many vices are introduced , and so many kingdoms have been undone . Indeed , fo much has been poured out of late on the other fide of the question , that , merely for the fake of ...
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Amidſt beſt beſtow bleffings bleft blifs breaſt bufy charms climes David Garrick dear diſplay Doctor eaſe Edmund Burke ev'n ev❜n eyes fame fatire feek feems feen fhall fhed figh finks firſt flies fmiles folitary fome fons forrow foul ftill ftrength fuch fure fwain fweet Glocester GOLDSMITH gueſt happineſs harmleſs heart himſelf honeft honour houſe itſelf keep a corner labour laft Lord luxury mind mirth muſt o'er OLIVER GOLDSMITH paffion paſs'd paſt pleas'd pleaſe pleaſure Poem poet pow'r praiſe pride purſuing raiſe reafon repoſe rife riſe rofe round ſay ſcene ſeen ſhall ſhare ſhe ſhore ſhould Sir Joshua Reynolds ſkies ſkill ſmall ſmiling ſpoke ſports ſpot ſpread ſpring ſtate ſteps ſtill STOOPS TO CONQUER ſtore ſtranger SWEET Auburn thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou toil turn Twas uſeful Vide page 63 village wealth Whofe whoſe wretch
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Page 47 - 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 34 - How small of all that human hearts endure, That part which laws or kings can cause or cure.
Page 42 - How often have I blest the coming day, When toil remitting lent its turn to play, And all the village train, from labour free, Led up their sports beneath the spreading tree...
Page 52 - Now lost to all; her friends, her 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, She left her wheel and robes of country brown.
Page 46 - Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashion'd to the varying hour; Far other aims his heart had learn'd to prize, More bent to raise the wretched than to rise.
Page 47 - The village master taught his little school; A man severe he was and stern to view, I knew him well, and every truant knew; Well had the boding tremblers learned to trace The day's disasters in his morning face; Full well they laughed with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had he...
Page 65 - Here Cumberland lies, having acted his parts, The Terence of England, the mender of hearts ; A flattering painter, who made it his care, To draw men as they ought to be, not as they are.
Page 44 - Who quits a world where strong temptations try, And, since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly! For him no wretches, born to work...
Page 84 - Whene'er he went to pray. A kind and gentle heart he had, To comfort friends and foes ; The naked every day he clad, When he put on his clothes. And in that town a dog was found, As many dogs there be, Both mongrel, puppy, whelp, and hound, And curs of low degree.
Page 47 - At church, with meek and unaffected grace, His looks adorn'd the venerable place ; Truth from his lips prevail'd with double sway, And fools, who came to scoff, remain'd to pray.