...tire to his head, and set fire to hiti tall; For the joy of each sex. on the world I'll bestow if., This scholar, rake, Christian, dupe, gamester, and...shall merit great fame, And among brother mortals he Goldsmith his name. When on earth this strange meteor no more shall appear, You, Hermes, shall fetch...

...may prevail. Set lire to the head and set fire to the tail ; For the joy of each sex on the world 111 bestow it, This scholar, rake. Christian, dupe, gamester,...earth this strange meteor no more shall appear, You, Iferm«t, shall fetch him, to make us sport here." These are the last reliques we have of poor Goldsmith...

...poet o'er all may prevail, Set fire to his head, and set fire to his tail ; For the joy of each sex, on the world I'll bestow it, This scholar, rake, Christian,...Hermes, shall fetch him — to make us sport here." iPOETICAL EPISTLE TO DR. GOLDSMITH, OR SUPPLEMENT TO HIS ' RETALIATION.^ "BY RICHARD CUMRERLAND. "...

...fire to the head and set fire to the tail ; For the joy of each sex on the world I'll bestow it, The scholar, rake, Christian, dupe, gamester and poet,...Hermes, shall fetch him — to make us sport here." A second, which also appears in Garrick's Works, is poor enough : "On DR. GOLDSMITH'S CHARACTERISTIC...

...prevail, Set fire to the head, and set fire to the tail. For the joy of each sex, on the world I 'll bestow it, This scholar, rake, Christian, dupe, gamester,...meteor no more shall appear, You, Hermes, shall fetch nim to make us sport here.* ON DR GOLDSMITH'S CHARACTERISTICAL COOKERY. A JEU D'ESPRIT. ARE these the...

...poet o'er all may prevail, Set fire to his head, aud tet fire to his tail; For the joy of each sex, on the world I'll bestow it, This scholar, rake, Christian,...odd, he shall merit great fame, And among brother mortals—be Goldsmith his name; When on earth this strange meteor no more shall appear, You, Hermes,...

...poet o'er nil may prevail, Set fire to the head and set fin- to the tail ; For the joy of each sex on the world I'll bestow it, This scholar, rake, Christian, dupe, gamester, and poet. Though a mixture ко odd. he shall merit great fame, And among brother mortals be Uoldsmilh his name: When on earth...

...Though a mtxture so odd, he shall mertt great fame, And among brother mortals — bo Goldsmilh hts name ; When on earth this strange meteor no more shall appear, You, Hermes, shall feteh htm — to make us sport here." Cumberland, having no resentments to gratify, ventured to imitate...

...poet o'er all may prevail, Set fire to his head, and set fire to his tail ; For the joy of each sex on the world I'll bestow it, This scholar, rake, Christian,...mixture so odd, he shall merit great fame, And among other mortals be Goldsmith his name. When on earth this strange meteor no more shall appear, You, Hermes,...

...poet o'er all may prevail, Set fire to the head, and BCI fire to tho tail; For the joy of each sex, on the world I'll bestow it, This scholar, rake, Christian, dupe, gamester, and poet; Though a mixture FO odd, he shall merit great fame, And among brother mortals— be Goldsmith his name ; When on earth...