The Poems and Plays of Oliver GoldsmithJ. M. Dent, 1917 - 317 pages |
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Page xvii
... scenes — not afterwards reckoned the worst - had to be withdrawn in deference . to the delicate scruples of an audience which could not suffer such inferior beings as bailiffs to come between the wind and its gentility . Yet , in spite ...
... scenes — not afterwards reckoned the worst - had to be withdrawn in deference . to the delicate scruples of an audience which could not suffer such inferior beings as bailiffs to come between the wind and its gentility . Yet , in spite ...
Page xxiv
... SCENE FROM THE GRUMBLER • 209 293 APPENDIX : 1. On Poetry under Anne and George the First 11. On Certain English Poems III . On Laughing and Sentimental Comedy 305 · 397 · 313 THE TRAVELLER OR A PROSPECT OF SOCIETY A POEM [ xxiv.
... SCENE FROM THE GRUMBLER • 209 293 APPENDIX : 1. On Poetry under Anne and George the First 11. On Certain English Poems III . On Laughing and Sentimental Comedy 305 · 397 · 313 THE TRAVELLER OR A PROSPECT OF SOCIETY A POEM [ xxiv.
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... scene , to find Some spot to real happiness consign'd , Where my worn soul , each wand'ring hope at rest . May gather bliss to see my fellows bless'd . But where to find that happiest spot below , Who can direct , when all pretend to ...
... scene , to find Some spot to real happiness consign'd , Where my worn soul , each wand'ring hope at rest . May gather bliss to see my fellows bless'd . But where to find that happiest spot below , Who can direct , when all pretend to ...
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... scene . Could Nature's bounty satisfy the breast , The sons of Italy were surely blest . Whatever fruits in different climes were found , That proudly rise , or humbly court the ground ; Whatever blooms in torrid tracts appear , Whose ...
... scene . Could Nature's bounty satisfy the breast , The sons of Italy were surely blest . Whatever fruits in different climes were found , That proudly rise , or humbly court the ground ; Whatever blooms in torrid tracts appear , Whose ...
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... scene ; How often have I paus'd on every charm , The shelter'd cot , the cultivated farm , The never - failing brook , the busy mill , The decent church that topp'd the neighbouring hill , The hawthorn bush , with seats beneath the ...
... scene ; How often have I paus'd on every charm , The shelter'd cot , the cultivated farm , The never - failing brook , the busy mill , The decent church that topp'd the neighbouring hill , The hawthorn bush , with seats beneath the ...
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