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The coldness with which they met his proposal was lamented by the Doctor to the
hour of his death , which seems to have been accelerated by a neglect of his
health , occasioned by continual vexation of mind , arising from his involved ...
The coldness with which they met his proposal was lamented by the Doctor to the
hour of his death , which seems to have been accelerated by a neglect of his
health , occasioned by continual vexation of mind , arising from his involved ...
Page lxxx
Upon which he seized this opportunity of venting his own envy and spleen ,
under the pretext of supporting another person : Sir , ' said he to Johnson , the
gentleman has heard you patiently for an hour ; pray allow us now to hear him .
Upon which he seized this opportunity of venting his own envy and spleen ,
under the pretext of supporting another person : Sir , ' said he to Johnson , the
gentleman has heard you patiently for an hour ; pray allow us now to hear him .
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... the world my own . Ev ' n now , where Alpine solitudes ascend , I sit me down a
pensive hour to spend ; And , plac ' d on high above the storm ' s career , Look
downward where an hundred realms appear • The farther I travel , I feel the pain
...
... the world my own . Ev ' n now , where Alpine solitudes ascend , I sit me down a
pensive hour to spend ; And , plac ' d on high above the storm ' s career , Look
downward where an hundred realms appear • The farther I travel , I feel the pain
...
Page 17
... freshen ' d from the wave the zephyr flew ; And haply , though my harsh touch
faltering still , But mock ' d all tune , and marr ' d the dancer ' s skill ; Yet would the
village praise my wondrous power , And dance , forgetful of the noontide hour .
... freshen ' d from the wave the zephyr flew ; And haply , though my harsh touch
faltering still , But mock ' d all tune , and marr ' d the dancer ' s skill ; Yet would the
village praise my wondrous power , And dance , forgetful of the noontide hour .
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Yes , Brother , curse with me that baleful hour , When first ambition struck at regal
power ; 18 “ It is not yet decided in politics , whether the diminution of kingly
power in England tends to increase the happiness or freedom of the people . For
my ...
Yes , Brother , curse with me that baleful hour , When first ambition struck at regal
power ; 18 “ It is not yet decided in politics , whether the diminution of kingly
power in England tends to increase the happiness or freedom of the people . For
my ...
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| Title | Poetical Works |
| Author | Oliver Goldsmith |
| Publisher | Little, Brown, 1862 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 6 mär. 2009 |
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