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CONTENTS

Introduction
Chronology of Goldsmith's Life and Poems

POEMS

Descriptive Poems
The Traveller; or, A Prospect of Society page 3
The Deserted Village page 23
Lyrical and Miscellaneous Pieces
Prologue of Laberius page 41
On a Beautiful Youth struck Blind with Lightning page 42
The Gift. To Iris, in Bow Street page 43
The Logicians Refuted page 44
A Sonnet page 46
Stanzas on the Taking of Quebec page 46
An Elegy on Mrs. Mary Blaize page 47
Description of an Author's Bedchamber page 48
On seeing Mrs. *** perform in the Character of **** page 49
On the Death of the Right Hon.*** page 50
An Epigram. Addressed to the Gentlemen reflected on in 'The Rosciad', a Poem, by the Author page 51
To G. C. and R. L. page 51
Translation of a South American Ode page 51
The Double Transformation. A Tale page 52
A New Simile, in the Manner of Swift page 56
Edwin and Angelina page 59
Elegy on the Death of a Mad Dog page 65
Song ('When Lovely Woman,' etc.) page 67
Epilogue to The Good Natur'd Man page 68
Epilogue to The Sister page 70
Prologue to Zobeide page 72
Threnodia Augustalis: Sacred to the Memory of Her Late Royal Highness the Princess Dowager of Wales page 74
Song ('Let school-masters,' etc.) page 84
Epilogue to She Stoops to Conquer page 85
Retaliation page 87
Song ('Ah, me! when shall I marry me?') page 94
Translation ('Chaste are their instincts') page 94

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The Haunch of Venison page 95
Epitaph on Thomas Parnell page 100
The Clown's Reply page 100
Epitaph on Edward Purdon page 100
Epilogue for Lee Lewes page 101
Epilogue written for She Stoops to Conquer (1) page 103
Epilogue written for She Stoops to Conquer (2) page 108
The Captivity. An Oratorio
Verses in Reply to an Invitation to Dinner page 128
Letter in Prose and Verse to Mrs. Bunbury page 130
Vida's Game of Chess page 135

NOTES

Introduction to the Notes page 159
Editions of the Poems page 161
The Traveller page 162
The Deserted Village page 177
Prologue of Laberius page 190
On a Beautiful Youth struck Blind with Lightning page 192
The Gift page 193
The Logicians Refuted page 194
A Sonnet page 196
Stanzas on the Taking of Quebec page 196
An Elegy on Mrs. Mary Blaize page 197
Description of an Author's Bedchamber page 199
On seeing Mrs. *** perform in the Character of **** page 202
On the Death of the Right Hon. *** page 202
An Epigram page 203
To G. C. and R. L. page 203
Translation of a South American Ode page 203
The Double Transformation page 203
A New Simile page 205
Edwin and Angelina page 206
Elegy on the Death of a Mad Dog page 212
Song (from The Vicar of Wakefield) page 213
Epilogue (The Good Natur'd Man) page 214
Epilogue (The Sister) page 215
Prologue (Zobeide) page 216
Threnodia Augustalis page 218
Song (from She Stoops to Conquer) page 219

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Epilogue (She Stoops to Conquer) page 220
Retaliation page 222
Song intended for She Stoops to Conquer page 235
Translation page 236
The Haunch of Venison page 236
Epitaph on Thomas Parnell page 243
The Clown's Reply page 244
Epitaph on Edward Purdon page 244
Epilogue for Lee Lewes's Benefit page 245
Epilogue (She Stoops to Conquer) (1) page 246
Epilogue (She Stoops to Conquer) (2) page 248
The Captivity page 249
Verses in Reply to an Invitation to Dinner page 250
Letter in Prose and Verse to Mrs. Bunbury page 252
Vida's Game of Chess page 255

APPENDIXES

Portraits of Goldsmith page 259
Descriptions of Newell's Views of Lissoy, etc. page 262
The Epithet 'Sentimental' page 264
Fragments of Translations, etc., by Goldsmith page 266
Goldsmith on Poetry under Anne and George the First page 268
Criticisms from Goldsmith's Beauties of English Poesy page 270
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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

OLIVER GOLDSMITH. From Joseph Marchi's mezzotint of 1770 after the portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds.
PANE OF GLASS with Goldsmith's autograph signature, dated March, 1746, now at Trinity College, Dublin.
VIGNETTE TO THE TRAVELLER. Drawn by Samuel Wale, and engraved by Charles Grignion.
HEADPIECE TO THE TRAVELLER. Engraved on wood by Charlton Nesbit for Bulmer's Poems of Goldsmith and Parnell, 1795.
THE TRAVELLER. From a design by Richard Westall, R. A., engraved on wood by Thomas Bewick for Bulmer's Poems of Goldsmith and Parnell, 1795.
VIGNETTE TO THE DESERTED VILLAGE, 1770. Drawn and engraved by Isaac Taylor.
HEADPIECE TO THE DESERTED VILLAGE. Engraved on wood by Charlton Nesbit for Bulmer's Poems of Goldsmith and Parnell, 1795.
THE WATER-CRESS GATHERER. Drawn and engraved on wood by John Bewick for Bulmer's Poems of Goldsmith and Parnell, 1795. {This picture is unavailable.]
THE DEPARTURE. Drawn by Robert Johnson, and engraved on wood by Thomas Bewick for Bulmer's Poems of Goldsmith and Parnell, 1795.
EDWIN AND ANGELINA. From an original washed drawing made by Thomas Stothard, R.A., for Aikin's Goldsmith's Poetical Works, 1805.
PORTRAIT OF GOLDSMITH, after Sir Joshua Reynolds. From an etching by James Basire on the title-page of Retaliation, 1774.
SONG FROM THE CAPTIVITY. Facsimile of Goldsmith's writing and signature, from Prior's Life of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B., 1837, ii, frontispiece.
GREEN ARBOUR COURT, OLD BAILEY. From an engraving in the European Magazine for January, 1803.

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KILKENNY WEST CHURCH. From an aquatint by S. Alken of a sketch by R. H. Newell (Goldsmith's Poetical Works, 1811).
HAWTHORN TREE. From the same.
SOUTH VIEW FROM GOLDSMITH'S MOUNT. From the same . . . To face p. 183. [This picture is unavailable.]
THE SCHOOL HOUSE. From the same.
PORTRAIT OF GOLDSMITH. Drawn by Henry William Bunbury and etched by James Bretherton. From the Haunch of Venison, 1776.
PORTRAIT OF GOLDSMITH. From a silhouette by Ozias Humphry, R.A., in the National Portrait Gallery.
LISSOY (OR LISHOY) MILL. From an aquatint by S. Alken of a sketch by R. H. Newell (Goldsmith's Poetical Works, 1811).
THE PARSONAGE. From the same.

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