 Twas her own country bred the flock so fair ; 'Twas her own labor did the fleece prepare ; And, sooth to say, her pupils, ranged around. Through pious awe did term it passing rare ; For they in gaping wonderment abound, And think, no doubt, she been the...  The American Journal of Education - Page 450edited by - 1857Full view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...; 'Twas her own labour did the fleece prepare; And, sooth to say, her pupils, rang'd around, Thro' pious awe, did term it passing rare; For they in gaping...doubt, she been the greatest wight on ground. Albeit ne flatt'ry did corrupt her truth, Ne pompous title did debauch her ear ; Goody, good-woman, gossi-p,... | |
 | William Shenstone, Thomas Park - 1808 - 342 pages
...flock so fair; 'Twas her own labour did the fleece prepare ; And, sooth to say, her pupils, rang'd around, Through pious awe did term it passing rare,...greatest wight on ground. Albeit ne flattery did corrupt her truth, Ne pompous title did debauch her ear, Goody, good-woman, gossip, n'aunt, forsooth. Or dame,... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pages
...flock so fair ! 'Twas her own labour did the fleece prepare ; And, sooth to say, her pupils, rang'd around, Through pious awe, did term it passing rare;...wonderment abound, And think, no doubt, she been the greates wight on ground. Albeit ne flattery did corrupt her truth, Ne pompous title did debauch her... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...fair: Twas her own labor did the fleece prepare; And, sooth, to say, her pupils, rang'd around, Thro' pious awe did term it passing rare, For they in gaping...doubt, she been the greatest wight on ground. Albeit ne flatt'ry did corrupt her truth, >. t: pompous title did debanch her ear, Goody, good woman, gossip,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 554 pages
...the flock so fair! Twas her own labour did the fleece prepare ; And, sooth to say, her pupils, rang'd around, Through pious awe, did term it passing rare;...greatest wight on ground. Albeit ne flattery did corrupt her truth, Ne pompous title did bebauch her ear; • Goody, good-woman, gossip, n'aunt, forsooth, Or... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 558 pages
...flock so fair! 'Twas her own lahour did the fleece prepare; And, sootl, to say, her pupils, rang'd around, Through pious awe, did term it passing rare; For they in gaping wonderment ahound, And think, no douht, she heen the greatest wight on ground. But there was eke a mind which... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1819 - 420 pages
...flock so fair-! 'Twas her own labour did the fleece prepare ; And, sooth to say, her pupils, rang'd around, Through pious awe, did term it passing rare...greatest wight on ground. Albeit ne flattery did corrupt her truth, Ne pompous title did debauch her ear; Goody, good-woman, gossip, n'aunt, forsooth, Or dame,... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1819 - 418 pages
...flock so fair ! 'Twos her own labour did the fleece prepare } And, sooth to say, her pupils, rang'd around,' Through pious awe, did term it passing rare...doubt, she been the greatest wight on ground. Albeit ne lattery did corrupt her truth,, Ne pompous title did debauch her ear; Goody, good-woman, gossip, n'uunt,... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - English poetry - 1819 - 386 pages
...flock so fair; 'Twas her own labour did the fleece prepare ; And, sooth to say", her pupils, rang'd around, Through pious awe did term it passing rare,...abound, And think, no doubt, she been the greatest wight or ground. Albeit, ne flattery did corrupt her truth, Ne pompous title did debauch her ear, Goody,... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 412 pages
...flock so fair ! *T was her own labour did the fleece prepare ; And, sooth to say, her pupils, rang'd around, Through pious awe, did term it passing rare...greatest wight on ground. Albeit ne flattery did corrupt her truth, Ne pompous title did debauch her ear ; Goody, good-woman, gossip, n'aunt, forsooth, Or dame,... | |
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