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" Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view; That, like the circle bounding earth and skies, Allures from far, yet, as I follow flies... "
The Muse's Pocket Companion: A Collection of Poems - Page 148
1785 - 289 pages
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and ..., Volume 17

1778 - 630 pages
...be thofe feafts, with fimple plenty crow n 'd, Where all the rnddy family around Laugh at the jeils or pranks that never fail, Or figh with pity at fome...ftranger to his food, And learn the luxury of doing good. From Geneva Mr. Goldfmith and his pupil vifited the fouth of France, where the young man, up. on fome...
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The Poetical and Dramatic Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B.: Now First ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1780 - 204 pages
...repair, And every ftranger finds a ready chair : Bleft be thofe feafts with funple plenty crown'd, Where all the ruddy family around Laugh at the jefts or pranks that never fail, Or figh with pity at feme mournful tale ; Or prefs the bafhful ftranger to his food, And leirn the luxury of doing good....
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Lady's Poetical Magazine, Or Beauties of British Poetry, Volume 2

1781 - 512 pages
...repair, And ev'ry ftranger finds a ready chair : Blefs'd be thofe fcafts, with fimple plenty crown'd, Where all the ruddy family around Laugh at the jefts...that never fail, Or figh with pity at fome mournful talej Or prefs the hafhful ftranger to his food, And learn the luxury of doing good ! But me, not deftin'd...
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The New London Magazine, Volume 1

716 pages
...repair, And every ftranger finds a seady chair: Bleft be thofe feafts, with fimple plenty crown'd, Where all the ruddy family around Laugh at the jefts or pranks that never fail, Orfigh with pity at fome mournful talc ; Or prefs the bafhful flrangcr to his food, And learn the luxury...
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The English Parnassus: Being a New Selection of Didactic, Descriptive ...

John Adams - 1789 - 376 pages
...repair, And every ftranger finds a ready chair ; Bleft be thofe feafts where mirth and peace abound, Where all the ruddy family around Laugh at the jefts...of life in wand'ring fpent and care ! Impell'd with fteps unceafing, to purfue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view ; That, like the circle...
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Bell's Classical Arrangement of Fugitive Poetry ...

John Bell - 1789 - 202 pages
...jests or pranks that never fail, Or sigh with pity at some mournful tala, Or press the bashful stranger to his food, And learn the luxury of doing good. But me, not destin'd such delights to share. My prime of life in wand'ring spent and care : Impell'd, with steps...
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Extracts, Elegant, Instructive, and Entertaining, in Poetry, Volume 1

Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pages
...bj thofe feafts, with fimplc plenty crown'd, Where all the ruddy family around J-augh at the jcfts t, at Saturn's bad defire : The ftartling ttecd was...he flew, and, pitching on his head, He quiver'd wit (hare, My prime of life in wand'ring fpent, and care : Imptll'd, with ftcps unccafing, to purfue Some...
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The Poetical and Dramatic Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B.: With an Account ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 pages
...pain repair, And every flranger finds a ready chair; Bleft be thofe feafts with fimple plenty crown'd, Where all the ruddy family around, Laugh at the jefts...fail, Or figh with pity at fome mournful tale $ Or Or prcfs the bafhful ftranger to his food, And learn the luxury of doing good. \ From Geneva Mr. Goldfmith...
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The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent ..., Volume 8

1791 - 302 pages
...chair ; Bleft be thofe feafts with fimple plenty crowr.'d, Where all the ruddy family around Liugh at the jefts or pranks that 'never fail, Or figh with pity at fome mournful tale ; - Or prefs the ballifal ftranger to his food, And learn the luxury of doin.- good."K 2 From From Geneva Mr. Goldfmith...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Dr. Goldsmith: Containing All His Essays and Poems

Oliver Goldsmith - 1792 - 308 pages
...repair, And every ftranger finds a ready chair; Bleft be thofe feafts, where mirth and peace abound, Where all the ruddy family around Laugh at the jefts or pranks that never fail, Or ugh with pity at fome mournful tale, Or prefs the baftiful ftranger to his food, And learn the luxury...
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