Dalziels' Illustrated Goldsmith: Comprising ...Ward and Lock, 1865 - 378 pages |
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... wife came to Goldsmith , weeping and wringing her hands . Thinking only how he could liberate the poor man by the only means in his power , the poet rushed off and pledged some books , and a suit of clothes , procured on the credit of ...
... wife came to Goldsmith , weeping and wringing her hands . Thinking only how he could liberate the poor man by the only means in his power , the poet rushed off and pledged some books , and a suit of clothes , procured on the credit of ...
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... wife , ruled over their " hack " author with a rod of iron ; curtailed his leisure , carped at the amount of " work " done , and ruthlessly altered his articles . He began with some reviews , which , for their elegance of style ...
... wife , ruled over their " hack " author with a rod of iron ; curtailed his leisure , carped at the amount of " work " done , and ruthlessly altered his articles . He began with some reviews , which , for their elegance of style ...
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... wife , whose maternal vanity at times tempts her so sorely to disobedience against the behests of her lord and master - Olivia the coquette , and Sophia the prude - Moses the honest and simple - and Burchell with his grand monosyllabic ...
... wife , whose maternal vanity at times tempts her so sorely to disobedience against the behests of her lord and master - Olivia the coquette , and Sophia the prude - Moses the honest and simple - and Burchell with his grand monosyllabic ...
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... wife , as she did her wedding gown , not for a fine glossy surface , but such qualities as would wear well . To do her justice , she was a good - natured , notable woman ; and as for breeding , there were few country ladies who could ...
... wife , as she did her wedding gown , not for a fine glossy surface , but such qualities as would wear well . To do her justice , she was a good - natured , notable woman ; and as for breeding , there were few country ladies who could ...
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... wife's custards plundered by the cats or the children . The squire would sometimes . fall asleep in the most pathetic parts of my sermon , or his lady return my wife's civilities at church with a mutilated curtsey . But we soon got over ...
... wife's custards plundered by the cats or the children . The squire would sometimes . fall asleep in the most pathetic parts of my sermon , or his lady return my wife's civilities at church with a mutilated curtsey . But we soon got over ...
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assure BAILIFF blessing blest breast BULKLEY Burchell charms cheerful child cried CROAKER daughter David Garrick dear e'en Enter Exeunt Exit eyes favour fear Flamborough folly fortune friendship GARNET gentleman girl give Goldsmith good-natured happy HARDCASTLE HAST hear heart Heaven HONEYW Honeywood honour hope JARVIS Jenkinson laugh leave LEONT Leontine letter Livy LOFTY look Lord madam MARL Marlow marriage married mind MISS CATLEY MISS HARD MISS NEV MISS RICH Miss Richland morning never night OLIVER GOLDSMITH OLIVIA once pain pardon passion pity pleasure poor praise pride rapture replied returned round scarce seemed servants Sir William sister smile soul squire STOOPS TO CONQUER stranger sure talk tell thee there's things Thornhill thou thought tion TONY town turn virtue wife woman wretched Zounds
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Page 194 - To tempt its new-fledged offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way.
Page 193 - The noisy geese that gabbled o'er the pool, The playful children just let loose from school ; The watch-dog's voice that bay'd the whispering wind, And the loud laugh that spoke the vacant mind ; These all in sweet confusion sought the shade, And fill'd each pause the nightingale had made.
Page 194 - Near yonder copse, where once the garden smiled, And still where many a garden flower grows wild, There, where a few torn shrubs the place disclose, The village preacher's modest mansion rose.
Page 195 - For e'en though vanquish'd, he could argue still ; While words of learned length, and thundering sound. Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around ; And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew That one small head could carry all he knew.
Page 194 - All but yon widow'd, solitary thing, That feebly bends beside the plashy spring; She, wretched matron, forced in age, for bread, To strip the brook with mantling cresses spread...
Page 222 - Though secure of our hearts, yet confoundedly sick If they were not his own by finessing and trick: He cast off his friends as a huntsman his pack, For he knew, when he pleased, he could whistle them back.
Page 199 - Here, richly deck'd, admits the gorgeous train : Tumultuous grandeur crowds the blazing square, The rattling chariots clash, the torches glare. Sure scenes like these no troubles e'er annoy ! Sure these denote one universal joy ! Are these thy serious thoughts ? Ah ! turn thine eyes Where the poor houseless shivering female lies.
Page 195 - 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 72 - GOOD people all, of every sort, Give ear unto my song ; And if you find it wondrous short, It cannot hold you long. In Islington there was a man Of whom the world might say, That still a godly race he ran 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 191 - Ill fares the land, to hastening ills a prey, Where wealth accumulates, and men decay : Princes and lords may flourish, or may fade ; A breath can make them, as a breath has made : But a bold peasantry, their country's pride, When once destroyed, can never be supplied. A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When every rood of ground maintained its man ; For him light Labour spread her wholesome store, Just gave what life required, but gave no more ; His best companions, innocence and health...