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" THE wretch, condemn'd with life to part, Still, still on hope relies ; And every pang that rends the heart, Bids expectation rise. Hope, like the glimmering taper's light, Adorns and cheers the way ; And still, as darker grows the night, Emits a brighter... "
Lives of wits and humourists - Page 281
by John Timbs - 1862
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The poetical works of Oliver Goldsmith, with the life of the author ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1794 - 124 pages
...lofes a lover. FROM THE ORATORIO OF CAPTIVITY. AHE wretch condemn'd with life to part, Still, ftiil on hope relies ; And every pang that rends the heart, Bids expectation rife. Hope, like the glimm'ring taper's light, Adorns and cheers the way ; And ftill, as darker grows...
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The School of Wisdom

1803 - 250 pages
...hail thee from that friendly grove. — Clover, THE wretch cor.demn'd with life to part, Stili, (till on hope relies; And every pang, that rends the heart, Bids expectation rife. Hope, like the glimmering taper's light, Ador.is and cheers the way ; And fiill, as- darker grows...
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The chaplet, poems, partly original and partly selected

Chaplet - 1805 - 238 pages
...cannot, dare not with tbee part, Since I alas ! with thee mast perish. HOPE. The wretch condemn'd with life to part, Still, still on hope relies , And every...rends the heart, Bids expectation rise. Hope, like the glimm'ring tapers light, Adorns and cheers the way ; And M 1 1 1, ,;i:. darker grows the night, Emits...
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Poetical Works

Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...She long had wanted cause of fearFROM THE ORATORIO OF THE CAPTIVITY. SONG. ^HE wretch, condemn'd with life to part, Still, still on hope relies; And every...rends the heart* Bids expectation rise. Hope, like the glimm'ring taper's light, Adorns and cheers the way ; And still, as darker grows the night, Emits a...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 304 pages
...THE CAPTIVITY. SONG. 1 HE wretch condemn'd with life to part, Still, still on hope relies ; And ev'ry pang that rends the heart, Bids expectation rise. Hope, like the glimmering taper's light, Adorns and cheers the way ; And still as darker grows the night, Emits a brighter ray. SONG. O MEMORY...
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The poetical works of Oliver Goldsmith, with the life of the author ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 102 pages
...lofes a lover. FROM THE ORATORIO OF CAPTIVITY. THE wretch condemn'd with life to part, Still, ftill on hope relies; And every pang that rends the heart, Bids expectation rife. Hope, like the glimm'ring taper's light, Adorns and cheers the way ; And Hill, as darke.r grows...
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English Minstrelsy: Being a Selection of Fugitive Poetry from the ..., Volume 1

Walter Scott - 1810 - 308 pages
...remove, With lite, with memory, and with love. XXXVIII. SONG. GOLDSMITH. THE wretch, condemned with' life to part, Still, still on hope relies; And every...expectation rise. Hope, like the glimmering taper's light, Adorns and chears the way; And still, as darker grows the night, Emits a brighter ray, XXXIX. SONG....
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Vocal Poetry: Or, A Select Collection of English Songs. To which is Prefixed ...

John Aikin - 1810 - 330 pages
...shalt reign bulow. 1 HE wretch condenin'd with life to part Still, still on hope relies; And every pung that rends the heart Bids expectation rise. Hope,...like the glimmering taper's light, Illumes and cheers the way, And still as darker grows the night Emits a brighter ray. GOLDSMITH. O MEMORY! thou fond deceiTer,...
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Drinking-songs. Miscellaneous songs. Ancient ballads

1819 - 394 pages
...Providence we'll show What we feel for our weal, SONG XXXVIII. BY D K. GOLDSMITH.* THE wretch condemn'd with life to part, Still, still on hope relies ; And every...expectation rise. Hope, like the glimmering taper's light, Adorns and cheers the way 5 And still, as darker grows the night, Emits a brighter ray. SONG XXXIX....
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The poems and plays of Oliver Goldsmith

Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 pages
...had wanted cause of fear. r KOM THE ORATORIO OF THE CAPTIVITY. SONG. THE wretch condemned with life Still, still on hope relies; And every pang that rends...expectation rise. Hope, like the glimmering taper's light, Adorns and cheers the way, And still, as darker grows the night, Emits a brighter ray. SONG. O HEHORT!...
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