 Perhaps you may ask if the man was a miser? I answer no, no, for he always was wiser. Too courteous, perhaps, or obligingly flat? His very worst foe can't accuse him of that. Perhaps he confided in men as they go, And so was too foolishly honest? ah,...  Life of Oliver Goldsmith - Page 175by Washington Irving - 1886 - 258 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1774 - 70 pages
...p. 7." F Perhaps i8 Perhaps he confided in men as they go, And fo was too foolifhly honeft ; ah no I Then what was his failing? come tell it, and burn ye*, He was, could he help it ? a fpecial attorney. Here (g) Reynolds is laid, and, to tell you my mind, He has not left a wifer or better... | |
 | 1778 - 630 pages
...accufe him of that. Perhaps he confided in men as they go^ And io was too fooliihly honeft ; ah no ! Then what was his failing ? come tell it, and burn ye, He was, could he help it ? a fpecial attorney. Here Reynolds is laid, and, to tell you my mind, " He has not left a wifer or better... | |
 | 1785 - 316 pages
...accufe him of that : Perhaps he confided in men as they go, And fo was too foohiiily honeft ? ah no ! Then what was his failing ? come tell it, and burn ye,—— He was, could he help it ? a fpecial attorney. Here \ Reynolds is laid, and, to tell you my mind, He has not left a wifer, or better... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1792 - 308 pages
...him of that. Perhaps he confided in men as they go. And fo was too foolifhly honeIt ?— -Ah, no ! Then what was his failing ? come tell it, and burn ye— He was, could he help it ? a fpecial attorney. Here REYNOLDS is laid ; andi to tell you my mind, He hag not left a wifer or better... | |
 | James Roach - 1794 - 272 pages
...him of that. Perhaps he confided in men as they go, And fo was too foolifhly honcft ? — Ah. no ! Then what was his failing? come tell it, and burn ye, He was, could he help it ? a fpecial attorney. Here Reynolds is laid; and^ to tell you my mind^ He has not left a wifer or better... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1794 - 124 pages
...accufe him of thati Perhaps he confided in men as they go, And fo was too fooliflily honeft? Ah no! Then what was his failing? come tell it, and burn ye— •He was — could he help it — a fpecial attorney. Here Reynolds(f) is laid, and, to tell you my mind, He has not left a wifer or better... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 pages
...accuse him of that: Perhaps he confided in men as they go, And so was too foolishly honest ? Ah no ! Then what was his failing ? come tell it, and burn...— He was, could he help it ? a special attorney. Here Reynolds is laid, and, to tell you my mind, He has not left a wiser or better behind : His pencil... | |
 | 1801 - 554 pages
...of thai, fethap» Perhaps he confided in men as they go, And (o was too foolifhly honeft ; ah no ! Then what was his failing ? come tell it, and burn ye, He was, could he help it ? a fpecial attorney. Here Reynolds is laid, and, to tell you my mind, He has not left a wifer or better... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1802 - 130 pages
...accufe him of that. Perhaps he confided in men as they go, And fo was too fooliflily honeft ? ah, no ! Then what was his failing? come tell it, and burn ye. He was, could he help it ? a fpecial attorney. Here (3) Reynolds is laid, and to tell you my mind, He has not left a wifer or better... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pages
...accuse him of that: Perhaps he confided in men as they go, And so was too foolishly honest ? Ah no ! Then what was his failing? come tell it, and burn ye:.... He was.. ..could he help it?....a special attorney. > Here Reynoldsf is laid, and, to tell you my mind, He has not left a wiser... | |
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