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The watchdog's voice that bayed the whispering wind

Quote byOliver Goldsmith · 1728–1774

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Deserted Village (1770), Line 121..

English (original)

The watchdog's voice that bayed the whispering wind, And the loud laugh that spoke the vacant mind.

— Oliver Goldsmith

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