Oliver Goldsmith ( 10 of 116 )
Careless their merits or their faults to scan,
His pity gave ere charity began.
Careless their merits or their faults to scan,
His pity gave ere charity began.
Of all the plants that cover the earth and lie like a fringe of hair upon the body of our read more
Of all the plants that cover the earth and lie like a fringe of hair upon the body of our grandmother, try to obtain knowledge that you may be strengthened in life
The man recover'd of the bite,
The dog it was that died.
The man recover'd of the bite,
The dog it was that died.
Honor sinks where commerce long prevails.
Honor sinks where commerce long prevails.
Thus idly busy rolls their world away.
Thus idly busy rolls their world away.
Their wants but few, their wishes all confin'd.
Their wants but few, their wishes all confin'd.
Such is the patriot's boast, where'er we roam,
His first best country ever is at home.
Such is the patriot's boast, where'er we roam,
His first best country ever is at home.
I'll be with you in the squeezing of a lemon.
I'll be with you in the squeezing of a lemon.
Who mix'd reason with pleasure, and wisdom with mirth;
If he had any faults, he has left us in read more
Who mix'd reason with pleasure, and wisdom with mirth;
If he had any faults, he has left us in doubt.
I find you want me to furnish you with argument and intellects
too. No, sir, these, I protest you, read more
I find you want me to furnish you with argument and intellects
too. No, sir, these, I protest you, are too hard for me.
