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Oliver Goldsmith - The Vicar of Wakefield (1766)

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A kind and gentle heart he had,
To comfort friends and foes;
The naked every day he clad
When he put on his clothes.


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The sigh that rends thy constant heart
Shall break thy Edwin's too.


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To what happy accident is it that we owe so unexpected a visit?

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To what fortuitous occurrence do we not owe every pleasure and convenience of our lives.

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By the living jingo, she was all of a muck of sweat.

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The only art her guilt to cover,
To hide her shame from every eye,
To give repentance to her lover,
And wring his bosom, is — to die.


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The dog, to gain some private ends,
Went mad, and bit the man.


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Oliver Goldsmith

Oliver Goldsmith
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Born: November 10, 1728
Died: April 4, 1774 (aged 45)
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