To the last moment of his breath
On hope the wretch relies;
And e'en the pang preceding death
Bids expectation rise.


Act II. - The Captivity, An Oratorio (1764)

Oliver Goldsmith Quotes

To the last moment of his breath On hope the wretch relies; And e'en the pang preceding death Bids expectation rise.

To the last moment of his breath On hope the wretch relies; And e'en the pang preceding death Bids expectation rise.

To the last moment of his breath On hope the wretch relies; And e'en the pang preceding death Bids expectation rise.

To the last moment of his breath On hope the wretch relies; And e'en the pang preceding death Bids expectation rise.