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 and tides presage, And e'en the story ran that he... Selections from the British Poets - Página 331840Visualização integral - Acerca deste livro
| William Scott - 1820 - 434 páginas
...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...he bore to learning was in fault. The village all declar'd how much he knew, Twas certain he could write and cypher too ; Lands he could measure, times... | |
| William Scott - 1820 - 398 páginas
...At all his jokes— for 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...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... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 236 páginas
...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...Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage^ And even the story ran that he could guage : In arguing too, the parson owned his skill, For even though... | |
| John Aikin - 1821 - 314 páginas
...morning face; Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had he; Full well the busy whisper, circling round, Convey'd...he bore to learning was in fault; The village all declar'd how much he knew; 'T was certain he could write and cypher too; Lands he could measure, terms... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 446 páginas
...morning face ; Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had he ; Full well the busy whisper circling round, Convey'd...he bore to learning was in fault ; The village all declar'd how much he knew, 'Twas certain he could write, and cypher too ; Lands he could measure, terms... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 290 páginas
...morning face; Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had he; Full well the busy whisper, circling round, Convey'd...Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And e'en the story ran that he could gauge: In arguing, too, the parson own'd his skill, For e'en though... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1822 - 194 páginas
...morning face ; Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had he ; Full well the busy whisper, circling round, Convey'd...how much he knew, 'Twas certain he could write and cypher too ; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And e'en the story ran that he could... | |
| Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 428 páginas
...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 to learning was in fault ; The village all declar'd how much he knew ; 'Twas certain he could write and cipher too; Lands he could measure, terms... | |
| William Scott - 1823 - 396 páginas
...was kind ; or if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault. The village all declar'd how much he knew : 'Twas certain he could write and...Lands he could measure ; terms and tides presage ; And e'en the story ran that he could — gunge. In arguing, too, the parson own'd his skill ; For e'en... | |
| John Milton - 1824 - 510 páginas
...morning face; Full well they laugh 'd with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had he ; Full well the busy whisper, circling round, Convey'd...he bore to learning was in fault ; The village all declar'd how much he knew : 'Twas certain he could write and cipher too ; Lands he could measure, terms... | |
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