The Poetical Works, and Essays, of Oliver GoldsmithMiltonian Press, 1818 - 253 pages |
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... Attempting to learn Wisdom in Re- tirement Letter supposed to be written by a Common Councilman , at the time of the Corona- tion A second Letter supposed to be written by a Common Councilman , describing the Coronation . 198 213 217 ...
... Attempting to learn Wisdom in Re- tirement Letter supposed to be written by a Common Councilman , at the time of the Corona- tion A second Letter supposed to be written by a Common Councilman , describing the Coronation . 198 213 217 ...
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... attempt , I do not pretend to inquire : but I know you will object ( and indeed several of our best and wisest friends concur in the opinion ) that the depopulation it deplores is no where to be seen , and the disorders it laments are ...
... attempt , I do not pretend to inquire : but I know you will object ( and indeed several of our best and wisest friends concur in the opinion ) that the depopulation it deplores is no where to be seen , and the disorders it laments are ...
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... attempt to display . But this is not the place to enter into an inquiry , whe- ther the country be depopulating , or not ; the dis- cussion would take up much room ; and I should prove myself , at best , an indifferent politician , to ...
... attempt to display . But this is not the place to enter into an inquiry , whe- ther the country be depopulating , or not ; the dis- cussion would take up much room ; and I should prove myself , at best , an indifferent politician , to ...
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... attempts , which you decline giving with your own . But as a part of this poem was formerly written to you from Switzerland , the whole can now , with propriety , be only inscribed to you . It will also throw a light upon many parts of ...
... attempts , which you decline giving with your own . But as a part of this poem was formerly written to you from Switzerland , the whole can now , with propriety , be only inscribed to you . It will also throw a light upon many parts of ...
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... attempted to moderate the rage of all . I have endeavoured to show that there may be equal happiness in other states though differently governed from our own ; that each state has a par- ticular principle of happiness , and that this ...
... attempted to moderate the rage of all . I have endeavoured to show that there may be equal happiness in other states though differently governed from our own ; that each state has a par- ticular principle of happiness , and that this ...
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Page 53 - Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining ; Tho' 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.
Page 12 - To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given, But all his serious thoughts had rest in heaven.
Page 9 - Remembrance wakes with all her busy train, Swells at my breast, and turns the past to pain. In all my wand'rings round this world of care, In all my griefs — and God has given my share — I still had hopes, my latest hours to crown, Amidst these humble bowers to lay me down; To husband out life's taper at the close, And keep the flame from wasting by repose.
Page 15 - The man of wealth and pride Takes up a space that many poor supplied ; Space for his lake, his park's extended bounds, Space for his horses, equipage, and hounds : The robe that wraps his limbs in silken sloth Has robbed the neighbouring fields of half their growth ; His seat, where solitary sports are seen, Indignant spurns the cottage from the green...
Page 13 - The chest contrived a double debt to pay, A bed by night, a chest of drawers by day...
Page 34 - Alike all ages. Dames of ancient days Have led their children through the mirthful maze ; And the gay grandsire, skill'd in gestic lore, Has frisk'd beneath the burden of threescore.
Page 10 - How blest is he who crowns, in shades like these, A youth of labour with an age of ease ; Who quits a world where strong temptations try, And since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly...
Page 81 - 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 28 - But me, not destined such delights to share, My prime of life in wandering spent and care ; Impell'd, with steps unceasing, to pursue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view ; That, like the circle bounding earth and skies, Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flies ; My fortune leads to traverse realms alone, And find no spot of all the world my own.
Page 12 - Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With blossom'd furze unprofitably gay — There, in his noisy mansion, skill'd to rule, The village master taught his little school.