Oliver Goldsmith image
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Born in 1730 / Died in 1774 / Ireland / English

Poems by Oliver Goldsmith

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An Elegy On The Death Of A Mad Dog

... Around from all the neighbouring streets ...

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The Deserted Village

... His Heaven commences ere the world be past!Sweet was the sound when oft at evening's close ...

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When Lovely Woman Stoops To Folly

... What charm can soothe her melancholy, ...

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An Elegy On The Glory Of Her Sex, Mrs Mary Blaize

... That had she lived a twelvemonth more,— ...

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Letter In Prose And Verse To Mrs. Bunbury

... MADAM, I read your letter with all that allowance which critical candour could ...

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Song Intended To Have Been Sung In 'She Stoops To Conquer'

... Not a look, not a smile shall my passion discover: ...

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Description of an Author's Bedchamber

... And brave prince William show'd his lamp-black face: ...

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The Captivity

... RECITATIVE. But whence, when joy should brighten o'er the land, ...

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Translation Of A South American Ode

... For though she gives me up her breast, ...

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An Author's Bedchamber

... And brave prince William show'd his lamp-black face: ...

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On Seeing Mrs. ** Perform In The Character Of ****

... While soul-brought tears steal down each shining face ...

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A New Simile

... very right, With wit that's flighty, learning light ...

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Epilogue To 'She Stoops To Conquer'

... Talks loud, coquets the guests, and scolds the waiters ...

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The Gift (To Iris, In Bow Street, Covent Garden)

... Such short-liv'd offerings but disclose &emsp ...

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Translation

... Prompt not their loves:-- the patriot bird pursues&emsp ...