...pride attends us still— Amidst the swains to show my book-learn'd skill; Around my fire an evening group to draw, And tell of all I felt, and all I saw...vexations past, Here to return — and die at home at lust. 0 blest retirement; friend to life's decline, Retreats from care, that never must be mine I How...

...had hopes, my latest hours to crown, Amidst these humble bowers to lay me down : And, as a hare, when hounds and horns pursue, Pants to the place from whence...vexations past, Here to return, and die at home at last !" An apology might seem necessary for quoting lines so generally known, and, I hope, felt ; but, as...

...; And, as an hare whom hounds and horns pursue, 'Pants to the place from whence at first he flew, 1 still had hopes, my long vexations past, Here to return — and die at home at last. Oblc-t retirement, friend to life's decline, Retreats from care that never must be mine, How blest...

...и a hare, whom hounds and horns pursue, Гшпа to the place from whence at first he flew, I fan H Hz 2I3I With these expectations he returns, after the lapse of several years, and finds the village deserted...

...Goldsmith*: — In all my wand'rings round this world of care, In all my grief (and God has given my share.) I still had hopes, my long vexations past, Here to return, and die at home at last. • Oliver Goldsmith was born, and until his fifteenth year resided, not far from where Carolan spent...

...Goldsmith*: — In all my wand'rings round this world of care, In all my grief (and God has given my share,) I still had hopes, my long vexations past, Here to return, and die at home at last. * Oliver Goldsmith was born, and until his fifteenth year resided, not far from where Carolan spent...

...On dying at home* Icindred. Thus says Goldsmith in liis poem of the Traveller: *' I still had hope my long vexations past, Here to return and die at home at last." .And Pope in his Elegy to the memory of an unfortunate V'oung Lady, thus feelingly speaks of her death...

...* :— In all my wand'rings round this world of care, In all my grief (and God has given my share,) I still had hopes, my long vexations past, Here to return, and die at home at last. " At Alderford he was received with the warmth and welcome which have ever characterised Irish friendship....

...whom hounds and horns pursue. Pants to the place from whence at first he flew, I still had hojies, my long vexations past, Here to return, and die at home at last. O, blest retirement, friend to life's decline, Retreat from core that never must be mine ! How blest...

...skill, Around my fire an evening group to draw, And tell of all I felt, and all I saw; And, as a bare, whom hounds and horns pursue, Pants to the place from...past, Here to return — and die at home at last. GOLDSMITH'S QUARREL WITH EVANS THE BOOKSELLER. THE following is the letter which occasioned the fracas...