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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

4323 Oliver Goldsmith 1730?-1774 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:4323
AUTHOR:Oliver Goldsmith (1730?–1774)
QUOTATION:Hope, like the gleaming taper’s light,
  Adorns and cheers our way; 1
And still, as darker grows the night,
  Emits a brighter ray.
ATTRIBUTION:The Captivity. Act ii.
 
Note 1.
Hope, like the taper’s gleamy light,
Adorns the wretch’s way.
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