This collection features select poems by 18th-century Anglo-Irish writer, poet, and physician Oliver Goldsmith. The poems are known for their simple style and use of everyday language to evoke emotions and elicit audience empathy. Most are pastoral in nature, evocative of idealized country life, and serve as a tribute to the solitary and satisfying creative life. This delightful collection is still relevant and offering insights into the inner world of a creative mind. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.