Goldsmith, Oliver, 1728-1774 · Hildesheimer and Faulkner · leaf 25
control, Despair andanguishfled the strugglingsoul; Comfort came down thetrembling wretch to raise,And his last faltering accents whispered praise. At church, with meek and unaffectedgrace, His looks adorned the venerable place; \ Truth from his lips prevailed with double sway, And fools, who came… … As some fall cliff that lifts its awful form,Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm. 22
Irish poetry -- 19th century · Etchings -- English
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