The only art her guilt to cover, To hide her shame from eve… - Oliver Goldsmith

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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.

Oliver Goldsmith

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Oliver Goldsmith (10 November 1728 – 4 April 1774) was an Irish novelist, playwright, poet and physician.

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Alternative Names: Oliver Goldsmit • Doctor Goldsmith • Oliverio Goldsmith • Oliverus Goldsmith • Olver Goldsmith • Olivier Goldsmith • Dottor Golssmith • Tom Telescope • Solomon Winlove • James Willington • Inspired Idiot

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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. - Oliver Goldsmith

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