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" Near yonder copse, where once the garden smiled, And still where many a garden-flower grows wild — There, where a few torn shrubs the place disclose — The village preacher's modest mansion rose. A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich... "
Our Poetical Favorites, Second Series: A Selection from the Best Minor Poems ... - Page 91
1876 - 543 pages
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The Poems of Oliver Goldsmith

Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 pages
...pensive plain. Near yonder copse, where once the garden smil'd, And still where many a garden flow'r grows wild ; There, where a few torn shrubs the place...year; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor ere had chang'd, nor wish'd to change, his place; Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for pow'r, By doctrines...
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The Beauties of the Poets:: Being a Collection of Moral and Sacred Poetry ...

1800 - 322 pages
...pensive plain. Near yonder copse, where once the garden sm i I'd , And still where many a garden flow'r grows wild; There, where a few torn shrubs the place...rich with forty pounds a year; Remote from towns he fan. his godly race, Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wish'd tochange his place ; Unskilful he to fawn, or...
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The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M. B.: With an Account of His Life ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pages
...pensive plain. Near yonder copse, where once the garden smil'd, And still where many a garden flower grows wild ; There, where a few torn shrubs the place...Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wish'd to change his place ; Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashion...
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Poems by Goldsmith and Parnell

Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pages
...pensive plain. Near yonder copse, where once the garden smiled, And still where many a garden flower grows wild ; There, where a few torn shrubs the place...towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wish'd to change his place ; Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashion'd to the...
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The Speaker Or Miscellaneous Pieces Selected from the Best English Writers ...

William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...EAR yonder copse , "where once the gardea smilM , And still where many a garden flower grows will!; There where a few torn shrubs the place disclose)...country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year: Rcmoie fr .m towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er hal chang'd, nor wish'd to change ti» place : Unpractis'd...
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The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith: With an Account of His Life ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 pages
...pensive plain. Near yonder copse, where once the garden smil'd, And still where many a garden flow'r grows wild, There, where a few torn shrubs the place...country dear. And passing rich with forty pounds a year ; Romote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wish'd to change his place ; Unskilful...
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The Beauties of the Poets: Being a Collection of Moral and Sacred Poetry

1806 - 330 pages
...pensive plain. Near yonder copse, where once the garden smil'd, And still where many a garden flower grows wild ; There, where a few torn shrubs the place...Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wish'd to change his place ; Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashion'd...
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The Speaker; Or Miscellaneous Pieces: Selected from the Best English Writers ...

William Enfield - 1808 - 434 pages
...COUNTRY CLERGYMAN. NEAR yonder copse, where once the garden smil'd, And still where many a garden flower grows wild ; There, where a few torn shrubs the place...passing rich with forty pounds a year ; Remote from town* he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wish'd to change bis place ; Unpractis'd he...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, Volume 2

Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pages
...pensive plain. Near yonder copse, where once the garden smil'd, And still where many a garden flower grows wild ; There, where a few torn shrubs the place...Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wish'd to change his place .;. Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashion'd...
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Letters on Literature, Taste, and Composition, Addressed to His Son

George Gregory - 1809 - 384 pages
...Vil lage ' Near yonder copse, where once the garden smil'd, ' And still where many a garden flower grows wild, ' There, where a few torn shrubs the place...Remote from towns he ran his godly race, " Nor e'er had chang"d, nor wish'd to change his place ; " Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for pow'r, " By doctrines...
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