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The Deserted Village: A Poem

Oliver Goldsmith - 1770 - 44 pages
...change, Remembrance wakes with all her bufy train, Swells at my breaft, and turns the pad to pain. C In all my wanderings round this world of care, In all my griefs — and GOD has given my fliare — I ftill had hopes my lateft hours to crown, Amidft thefe humble bowers to lay me down 5...
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Retaliation: a poem. To which is added, some account of the life ..., Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - 1774 - 70 pages
...Remembrance wakes with all her bufy trairi^ Swells at my breaft, and turns the paft to paiti. C In \ In all my wanderings round this world of care, In all my griefs — and GOD has given my {hare — I ftill had hopes my lateft hours to crown, Amidfl thefe humble bowers to lay me down ; To...
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Extracts, Elegant, Instructive, and Entertaining, in Poetry, Volume 1

Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pages
...wakes with all her bufy train, Swells at my bread, and turns the paft te pain. In all my wand'rings round this world of care, In all my griefs — and God has given my (hare— I ftill had hopes, my lareft hours to ctown, Amidft thcfe humble bow'rs to lay me down ; To...
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and ..., Volume 13

1794 - 574 pages
...grew, Remembrance wakes with all her bufy train, Swells at my breaft, and turns the paft to pain. In all my wanderings round this world of care, In all my griefs— and GOD has given my marc— I (lili had hopes my lateft hours to crown, • Amidfl thefe humble bowers to lay me down ;...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry, Selected for ...

Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 pages
...wakes with all her bufy train, Swells at my bieafl, and turns the paft to pain. In all my wand'rings round this world of care, In all my griefs — and God has given my (hare— [ (till had hopes, my latcft hours to crown, Amidft thcfc humble bow'rs to lay me down ; To...
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The Poems of Oliver Goldsmith

Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 pages
...past to pain. In all my wand'rings round this world of care, In all my griefs — and God has giv'n my share — I still had hopes my latest hours to crown, Amidst these humble bow'rs to lay me down5 To husband out life's taper at the close, And keep the flame from wasting by...
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Select works of Oliver Goldsmith, Containing i. The vicar of Wakefield, ii ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 366 pages
...wakes with all her bufy train, Swells at my breaft, and turns the paft to pain. In all my wand'rings round this world of care, In all my griefs — and God has given my fhare — I ftill had hopes, my lateft hours to crown, Ainidft thefe humble bowers to lay me down;...
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The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith: With an Account of His Life ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 pages
...past to pain. In all my wand'rings round this world of care, In all my griefs — and God has giv'n my share — I still had hopes my latest hours to crown, Amidst these humble bow'rs to lay me down ; To husband out life's taper at the close, And keep the flame from wasting by...
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The Beauties of the Poets: Being a Collection of Moral and Sacred Poetry

1806 - 330 pages
...past to pain. In all my wand'rings round this world of care, In all my griefs — and GOD has giv'n my share I still had hopes, my latest hours to crown; Amidst these humble bowers to lay me down ; I still had hopes, my long vexations past, Here to return and die at home at last. O blest retirement,...
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Elegant Extracts, Volumes 1-2

Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pages
...God has given my share — I slift had hopes, my latest hours to crown, Amidst these numblc bow'rs 5 my repose: I still had hopes, for pride attends us still, Amidst the swains to show my book-learn'd...
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