Oliver Goldsmith

Full well they laughed, with counterfeited glee,
At all his jokes, for many a joke had he:
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Full well they laughed, with counterfeited glee,
At all his jokes, for many a joke had he:
Full well the busy whisper, circling round,
Convey'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd.

I have spent my life laboriously doing nothing.
[Lat., Vitam perdidi laboricose agendo.]

I have spent my life laboriously doing nothing.
[Lat., Vitam perdidi laboricose agendo.]

The man recover'd of the bite,
The dog it was that died.

The man recover'd of the bite,
The dog it was that died.

As a wit, if not first, in the very first line.

As a wit, if not first, in the very first line.

It's like sending them ruffles, when wanting a shirt.

It's like sending them ruffles, when wanting a shirt.