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Oliver Goldsmith John Lucas. Becomes a source of pleasure when redrest : Whence from such lands each pleasing science flies , That first excites desire , and then supplies ; Unknown to them , when sensual pleasures cloy , To fill the ...
Oliver Goldsmith John Lucas. Becomes a source of pleasure when redrest : Whence from such lands each pleasing science flies , That first excites desire , and then supplies ; Unknown to them , when sensual pleasures cloy , To fill the ...
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... pleasure sickens into pain ; And , even while Fashion's brightest arts decoy The heart distrusting asks , if this be joy . Ye friends to truth , ye statesmen , who survey The rich man's joys increase , the poor's decay , ' Tis yours to ...
... pleasure sickens into pain ; And , even while Fashion's brightest arts decoy The heart distrusting asks , if this be joy . Ye friends to truth , ye statesmen , who survey The rich man's joys increase , the poor's decay , ' Tis yours to ...
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... pleasure past , Hung round the bowers and fondly looked their last , And took a long farewell and wished in vain For seats like these beyond the western main ; And shuddering still to face the distant deep , Returned and wept , and ...
... pleasure past , Hung round the bowers and fondly looked their last , And took a long farewell and wished in vain For seats like these beyond the western main ; And shuddering still to face the distant deep , Returned and wept , and ...
Contents
Introduction | 7 |
A Note on the Texts | 14 |
Description of an Authors Bedchamber | 21 |
Copyright | |
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