 | 1809 - 402 pages
...had he ; Full well the busy whisper circling roand ; Conveyed the dismal tidings whew he frowu'd< i 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 cypher too; Lands ' he could measure,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...severe in 'might, The love hi: bore to learning was ill fault ; The village all declar'd how much be fernal sprights in cavern bound ; A solemn madness ev'ry creature \nd ev'n the story ran that he could gauge; In arguing loo the parson own'd his skill, For, even though... | |
 | George Gregory - Books and reading - 1809 - 384 pages
...a joke had he ; " Full well the busy whisper, circling round, " Convcv'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd ; " Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught, " The love he bore to learning was his fault ; " The village all declar'dhow much he knew; " 'Twas certain he could write and cypher too.... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 pages
...many a joke had he; Full well the busy whisper circling round, Convcy'iI the dismal tidings when he frown'd; Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught, The...tides presage, And ev'n the story ran that he could guage : In arguing too, the parson own'd his skill, For ev'n though vanquish'd, he could argue still:... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 648 pages
...many a joke had he; Pull well the busy whisper, circling round, CoOvey'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd ; Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in faulty The village all declar'd how much he knew ; Twas certain he could write and cypher too ; Lands... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 656 pages
...love be bore to learning was in fault ; The village all dectar'il how much he knew ; Twas certain be could write and cypher too ; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage And ev'n tbe story ran that he could gauge. ID arguing, too, the parson nwn'd his skill, For ev'n though vanquish'd... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 470 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1813 - 124 pages
...he; Full well the busy whisper circling round, % Convey 'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd; rj,. Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught, The love he...Lands he could measure, terms and tides pre.sage, ; . v» And e'en the story ran that he could £uage: In arguing too, the parson own'd his skill, .'... | |
 | Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 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,...how much he knew ! 'Twas certain he could write, and cipher too: Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And even the story ran that he could guage.... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...well the busy whisper circling round, Convey'd the dismal tidings when lie frown'dYet he was kind j or, if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning...certain he could write and cypher too ; Lands he could measve, times and tides presage ; • And e'en the story ran that he eould guage. In arguing too the... | |
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