To the last moment of his breath On Hope the wretch relies

And

even

the pang preceding death

Bids Expectation rife.

Hope like the gleaming taping light

Adorns and cheers our

way.

And still as darker grows the night

Emit

a

brighter ray

THE

LIFE

OF

OLIVER GOLDSMITH, M.B.

FROM

A VARIETY OF ORIGINAL SOURCES.

BY

JAMES PRIOR,

FELLOW OF THE SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES; MEMBER OF THE
ROYAL IRISII ACADEMY;

AUTHOR OF THE LIFE OF BURKE, ETC.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

LONDON:

JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET.

MDCCCXXXVII.

1838