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" In all my wanderings round this world of care, In all my griefs - and God has given my share I still had hopes my latest hours to crown, Amidst these humble bowers to lay me down; To husband out life's taper at the close, And keep the flame from wasting... "
Oliver Goldsmith: A Biography - Page 247
by Washington Irving - 1854 - 382 pages
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Zeluco: Various Views of Human Nature, Taken from Life and Manners, Foreign ...

John Moore - 1792 - 584 pages
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The Poems of Oliver Goldsmith

Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 pages
...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...repose: I still had hopes (for pride attends us still) Amidst the swains to shew my book-learn'd skill ; Around my fire an ev'ning group to draw, And tell...
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The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M. B.: With an Account of His Life ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pages
...share.... I still had hopes, my latest hours to crown, Amidst these humble bowers to lay me down ; To husband out life's taper at the close, And keep...still had hopes.. ..for pride attends us still.... Amidst the swains to show my book-learn'd skill, Around my fire an evening group to draw, And tell...
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Poems by Goldsmith and Parnell

Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pages
...share — I still had hopes, my latest hours to crown, Amidst these humble bowers to lay me down ; To husband out life's taper at the close, And keep...repose ; I still had hopes, for pride attends us still, Amidst the swains to shew my book-learn'd skill, Around my fire an evening group to draw, And tell...
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The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith: With an Account of His Life ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 pages
...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 repose j I still had hopes, for pride attends us still, Amidst the swains to show my book-learn'd skill, Around...
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Poetical Works

Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...my share— I still had hopes my latest hours to crown, Amidst these humble bowers to lay me down; To husband out life's taper at the close, And keep...: I still had hopes— for pride attends us still, Amidst the swains to shew my book-learn'd skill, Around my fire an evening group to draw, And tell...
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The muses' bower, embellished with the beauties of English poetry, Volume 3

English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
....my share— I still had hopes, my latest hours to crown, Amidst these humble bowers to lay me down.; To husband out life's taper at the close, And keep...repose : I still had hopes, for pride attends us still, Amidst the swains to show my book-learn'd skill, Around my fire an evening group to draw, And tell...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, Volume 2

Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pages
...my share—* I still had hopes my latest hours to crown, Amidst these humble bowers to lay me down ; To husband out life's taper at the close, And keep...repose : I still had hopes, for pride attends us still, Amidst the swains to show my book-learn'd skilLD2 Around my fire an evening group to draw, And tell...
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Specimens of the British poets, Volume 2

British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...my share — I still had hopes my latest hours to crown, Amidst these humble bowers to lay me down ; To husband out life's taper at the close, And keep...repose: I still had hopes— for pride attends us still, Amidst the swains to shew my book-Iearn'd skill, Around my fire an evening group to draw, And tell...
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Elegant Extracts, Volumes 1-2

Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pages
...share — I slift had hopes, my latest hours to crown, Amidst these numblc bow'rs to lay me down ; he soul with icy hand : And slow consuming age. To each his MifF'rings : my repose: I still had hopes, for pride attends us still, Amidst the swains to show my book-learn'd...
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