The author revisits the village in which he spent his youth and laments, in verse, the emptiness and "progress" brought about by the coming of commerce and large landowners.

The author revisits the village in which he spent his youth and laments, in verse, the emptiness and "progress" brought about by the coming of commerce and large landowners.

The Deserted Village is a poem by Oliver Goldsmith published in 1770. It is a work of social commentary, and condemns rural depopulation and the pursuit of excessive wealth ...