Page 394. John Bartlett, comp. 1919. Familiar Quotations, 10th ed.

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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

Page 394

Oliver Goldsmith. (1730?–1774)

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Remote, unfriended, melancholy, slow,
Or by the lazy Scheld or wandering Po.

The Traveller. Line 1.

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Where’er I roam, whatever realms to see,
My heart untravell’d fondly turns to thee;
Still to my brother turns with ceaseless pain,
And drags at each remove a lengthening chain.

The Traveller. Line 7.

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And learn the luxury of doing good. 1

The Traveller. Line 22.

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Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view.

The Traveller. Line 26.

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These little things are great to little man.

The Traveller. Line 42.

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Creation’s heir, the world, the world is mine!

The Traveller. Line 50.

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Such is the patriot’s boast, where’er we roam,—
His first, best country ever is at home.

The Traveller. Line 73.

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Where wealth and freedom reign contentment fails,
And honour sinks where commerce long prevails.

The Traveller. Line 91.

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Man seems the only growth that dwindles here.

The Traveller. Line 126.

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The canvas glow’d beyond ev’n Nature warm,
The pregnant quarry teem’d with human form. 2

The Traveller. Line 137.

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By sports like these are all their cares beguil’d;
The sports of children satisfy the child.

The Traveller. Line 153.

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But winter lingering chills the lap of May.

The Traveller. Line 172.

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Cheerful at morn, he wakes from short repose,
Breasts the keen air, and carols as he goes.

The Traveller. Line 185.

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So the loud torrent and the whirlwind’s roar
But bind him to his native mountains more.

The Traveller. Line 217.

Note 1.
See Garth, Quotation 3.

George Crabbe: Tales of the Hall, book iii. Graves: The Epicure. [back]

Note 2.
See Pope, Quotation 173. [back]

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