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" Alas ! the joys that fortune brings Are trifling and decay; And those who prize the paltry things, More trifling still than they. " And what is friendship but a name, A charm that lulls to sleep; A shade that follows wealth or fame, But leaves the wretch... "
The miscellaneous works of Oliver Goldsmith, with beiogr. intr. by prof. [D ... - Page xxxiii
by Oliver Goldsmith - 1869
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The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale

Oliver Goldsmith - 1799 - 214 pages
...hahitations spurn'd, Reluctant dost thou rove ? Or grieve for friendship uureturn'd? Or uuregarded love ? « Alas ! the joys that fortune brings Are...weep '. « And love is still an emptier sound. The haughty fair one's jest : On earth unseen, or only found To warm the turtle's nest. « For shame, fond...
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The Poems of Oliver Goldsmith

Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 pages
...With answ'ring care opprest: " And whence, unhappy youth," he crie'd, The sorrows of thy breast? " From better habitations spurn'd, Reluctant dost thou...lulls to sleep; A shade that follows wealth or fame, And leaves the wretch to weep ? " And love is still an emptier sound, The modern fair-one's jest: On...
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Poems: In Two Volumes

Samuel Low - 1800 - 158 pages
...heav'n her conscious soul informs, That worth like MISA's never dies. \ INSTABILITY OF FRIENDSHIP. And what is friendship but a name; A charm that lulls...follows wealth or fame. But leaves the wretch to weep? Goldsmith. To smooth the thorny road of life, we fain A fellow mortal's friendly aid wquld try; We...
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The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M. B.: With an Account of His Life ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pages
...With answering care opprest : " And whence, unhappy youth," he cry'd, " The sorrows of thy breast ? " From better habitations spurn'd, " Reluctant dost..." And love is still an emptier sound, " The modern fair-one's jest ; " On earth unseen, or only found " To warm the turtle's nest. " For shame, fond youth,...
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The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith: With an Account of His Life ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 pages
...With answ'ring care opprest : " And whence, unhappy youth," he cry'd, The sorrows of thy breast ? " From better habitations spurn'd, Reluctant dost thou...lulls to sleep ; A shade that follows wealth or fame, And leaves the wretch to weep ? " And love is still an emptier sound, The modern fair-one's jest :...
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Poems on various subjects, selected by E. Tomkins

E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
...opprest; "And whence, unhappy youth," he cry'd, " The sorrows of thy breast ? " Prom better hahitations spurn'd, Reluctant dost thou rove; Or grieve for friendship...trifling still than they. " And what is friendship hut a name, A charm that lulls to sleep; A shade that follows wealth or fame, And leaves the wretch...
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The Beauties of the Poets: Being a Collection of Moral and Sacred Poetry

1806 - 330 pages
...fortune brings " Are trifling, and decay; " And those who prize the paltry things, " More trifling stHl than they. " And what is friendship but a name, "...* And love is still an emptier sound, " The modern feir-one's jest ; * On earth unseen, or only found " To warm the turtle's nest. ** For shame, fond...
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Poetical Works

Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...uiiretuni'J • " Or unregarded love ? " Alas ! the joys that fortune bring!, " Are trifling and decay ; 11 And those -who prize the paltry things, " More trifling...And what is friendship but a name, " A charm that lulis to sleep ; " A shade that follows wealth or fame, " And leaves the wretch to weep ! " And love...
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The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale

Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 262 pages
...breast > From better habitations spurn'd, Reluctant dost thou rove ; Or grieve for friendship unretum'd, Or unregarded love ? Alas ! the joys that fortune...lulls to sleep ; A shade that follows wealth or fame. And leaves the wretch to weep ! Or WAKEFIELD. 49 And love is still an emptier sound, The modern fair...
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La Belle Assemblée, Volume 6

1809 - 402 pages
...From better habitations spuru'd, " Reluctant dost thou rove? " Or grieve fur friendship uareturn'd, " Or unregarded love ? " Alas! the joys that fortune...than they. " And what is friendship but a name, " A rharm that InlU to sleep . " A shade that follows wealth or fame, " A nd leaves the wretch to weep...
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