 | Oliver Goldsmith - English literature - 1820 - 488 pages
...many a joke had he ; Full well the busy whisper circling round, Convey'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd ; Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught,...Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And e'en the story ran that he could guage: In arguing too, the parson own'd his skill, For e'en though... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1820 - 434 pages
...had he ; Full well the busy whisper, circling round, Convey'd the disioal tidings when he irown'd. Yet he was kind ; or, if severe in aught, -The love...could write and cypher too ; Lands he could measure, times and tides presage ; And e'en the story ran that he could guage. In arguing too the parson own'd... | |
 | William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 422 pages
...round, Cocvey'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd. Yet he was kind ; or, if severe in aught, Trie love he bore to learning was in fault. ' The village all declar'd how much he knew, Twris certain he could write and cvphertco ; Laads he could measure, times and tides presage ; And... | |
 | William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 398 pages
...many a joke had he : Full well the busy whisper, circling round, Convey 'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd. Yet he was kind ; or, if severe in aught, The love he -bore to learning wa* in fault. "The village all declar'd how much he knew, 'Twae eertaia he couid write and cypher too... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 314 pages
...many a joke had he; Full well the busy whisper, circling round, Convey'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd ; Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught,...fault; The village all declar'd how much he knew; 'T was certain he could write and cypher too; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 236 pages
...had he ; Full well the busy whisper, circling round, Conveyed the dismal tidings when he frowned , Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault ; The village all declared how much he knew, Twas certain he could write and cipher too ; Lands he could measure, terms... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - English poetry - 1822 - 428 pages
...he ; Full well the busy whisper, circling- round, Convey'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd ; Tet he was kind, or if severe in aught, The love he bore...how much he knew ; 'Twas certain he could write and cipher too; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And ev'n the story ran, that he could... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Bible - 1822 - 194 pages
...many a joke had he ; Full well the busy whisper, circling round, Convey'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd ; Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught,...he bore to learning was in fault ; The village all declared how much he knew, 'Twas certain he could write and cypher too ; Lands he could measure, terms... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 290 pages
...many a joke had he; Full well the busy whisper, circling round, Convey'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd; Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught, The...he bore to learning was in fault; The village all declared how much he knew; Twas certain he could write and cipher too; Lands he could measure, terms... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1823 - 396 pages
...he : Full well the busy whisper circling round, Convey'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd. Yet ho was kind ; or if severe in aught, The love he bore...how much he knew : 'Twas certain he could write and cipher too : Lands he could measure ; terms and tides presage ; And e'en the story ran that he could... | |
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Yet he was kind, or, if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault... 
