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The only art her guilt to cover, To hide her shame — Oliver Goldsmith

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When lovely woman stoops to folly, 5 And finds too
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The only art her guilt to cover, To hide her shame from every eye, To give repentance to her lover, And wring his bosom, is—to die.

The Vicar of Wakefield, 24. Song, st. 2

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Betrayal and Disappointment Death and Mourning
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Oliver Goldsmith

1728-11-10 — 1774-04-04 · Elphin

Oliver Goldsmith was an Anglo-Irish novelist, poet, and physician. He is best known for his novel "The Vicar of Wakefield" and his play "She Stoops to Conquer". Goldsmith was a member of London's literary society and a close friend of prominent figures such as Samuel Johnson.

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