The Project Gutenberg eBook, Young Oliver: or the Thoughtless Boy, by Anonymous

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FRONTISPIECE.

O write upon my mem'ry, Lord,
The texts and doctrines of thy word;
That I may break thy laws no more,
But love thee better than before.

YOUNG OLIVER:
OR THE
Thoughtless Boy.

A TALE.

Oh, that men should put an enemy into
their mouths to steal away their brains!
—Shakespeare.