For e'en though vanquish'd, he could argue still ; While words of learned length, and thundering sound. Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around ; And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew That one small head could carry all he knew. The American Journal of Education - Page 158edited by - 1857Full view - About this book
| Jacques Delille - 1800 - 284 pages
...that he could gage. « In arguing too , the parson own'd his skill ; « For e'en though vanquish'd, he could argue still, « While words of learned length...spot, « Where many a time he triumph'd , is forgot. » (Note de fauteur.) (9) Jadis Caton enfant fut un boudeur sublime. « Caton, dés le commencement... | |
| Jacques Delille - French literature - 1800 - 286 pages
...parson own'd his skill ; « For c'en though vanquish'd, he could argue still , « While words of Icarned length and thund'ring sound « Amaz'd the gazing rustics...all his fame. The very spot, « Where many a time hc triumph'd, is forgot. » ( Note de l'auteur. ) (9) Jadis Caton enfant fut un boudeur sublime. «... | |
| English poetry - 1800 - 322 pages
...still they gaz'd, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew: But pass'd is all his fame. The very spot Where many a time he triumph'd, is forgot. Near yonder thorn, that lifts its head on high," Where once the sign-post caught the passing eye, Low... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pages
...Amazed the gazing rusticks ranged around ; And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew. But past is all...very spot Where many a time he triumph'd, is forgot. Near yonder thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where once the signpost caught the passing eye, Low... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1805 - 264 pages
...rustics rang'd around ; And still they gaz'd, and still the wonder grew That one small head should carry all he knew. But past is all his fame. The very spot, Where many a time he triumph'd, is forgot. Near yonder thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where once the sign-post caught the passing eye, Low... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...rang'd around, And still they isaz'd, and still the wonder grew, That one small head should carry ail he knew. But past is all his fame. The very spot . Where many a time he triumph' d, is forgot. Near yonder thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where ouce the sign-post caught... | |
| Poetry - 1806 - 330 pages
...still they gaz*d, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew : But pass'd is all his fame. The very spot Where many a time he triumph'd, is forgot. Near yonder thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where once the sign-post caught the passing eye, Low... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pages
...own'd his skill, For ev'n though vanquish'd, he could argue still ; While words of learned strength, and thund'ring sound, Amaz'd the gazing rustics rang'd...very spot Where many a time he triumph'd, is forgot. Near yonder thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where once the sign-post caught the passing eye, Low... | |
| 1809 - 402 pages
...Amaz'd the gazing rustics rsng'd around ; And still they gn/'d, andstill the wonder grew, \' That one small head could carry all he knew. But past is all his fame: the very spot, Where many a time he trinniph'd is forgot. Near yonder thorn that lifts its head OH high. Where once the sign- post caught... | |
| British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...rustics rang'd around, And still they gaa'd, and still the wonder grew. That one small head should carry all he knew. But past is all his fame. The very spot Where many a time he trinmph'd, is forgot. Low lies that house where nut-brown draughts inspir'd, Where grey-beard mirth,... | |
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