 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1770 - 44 sidor
...head could carry all he knew. But paft is all his fame. The very fpot Where many a time he triumphed, is forgot. Near yonder thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where once the fign-poft caught the pafling eye, THE DESERTED VILLAGE. i Low lies that houfe where nut-brown draughts... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1771 - 590 sidor
...head could carry all he knew. But pad is all his fame. The very i pot Where many a time he triumphed, is forgot. Near yonder thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where once the fign-poft caught the pafling eye. Low lies that houfe where nut-brown draughts inspired, Where grey-beard... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1774 - 70 sidor
...head could carry all he knew. But paft is all his fame. The very fpot Where many a time he triumphed, is forgot. Near yonder thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where once the fign-poft caught the paffing eye. Low lies that houfe where nut-brown draughts infpired, Where grey-beard... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1780 - 204 sidor
...the wonder grew, That one fmall head could carry all he knew. But paft is all his fame. The very fpot Where many a time he triumph'd, is forgot. Near yonder...thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where once the fign-poft caught the paffing eye, Low lies that houfe where nut-brown draughts infpir'd, Where grey-beard... | |
 | 1785 - 304 sidor
...could carry all he knew. But paft it all hie fame. The .very fpot Where many a time he triumpli'd, is forgot. Near yonder thorn that lifts its head on high, Where once the fign-poft caught the paffing eye, Low lies that houfe where nut-brown draughts infpir'd, Where grey-beard... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 sidor
...the wonder grew, That one /mall head could carry all he knew. But paft is all his fame. The very fpot Where many a time he triumph'd, is forgot. Near yonder...thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where once the fign-poft caught the palling eye,' Low lies that houfe where n ut-brown dranghtsinfpir'd, Where grey-beard... | |
 | 1792 - 112 sidor
...the wonder grew, That one fmall head could carry all he knew. BUT paft is all his fame. The very fpot Where many a time he triumph'd is forgot. Near yonder...thorn that lifts its head on high, Where once the fign-poft caught the pafling eye, Low lies that houfe where nut-brown draughts infpir'dj Where grey-beard... | |
 | James Roach - 1792 - 284 sidor
...worthy of general admiration* But pafl is all his fame. The very fpot "Where many a time he triumph 'd, is forgot. Near yonder thorn, that lifts its head on high, "Where once the fign pofl caught the palling eye, Low lies that houfe where nut-trown draughts infpir'd, Wheie grey-beard... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1794 - 124 sidor
...the wonder grew, That one fmall head could carry all he knew. But paft is all his fame: The very fpot Where many a time he triumph'd, is forgot ! Near yonder...thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where once the fign-poft caught the puffing eye, Low lies that houfe where nut-brown draughts infpir'd, Where giey-beard... | |
 | T AGERTON - 1794 - 390 sidor
...head could carry all he knew. But paft is all his fame. The very fpot, Where many a time he triumphed, is forgot. Near yonder thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where once the fign-poft caught the paffing eye, "2 zo Low lies that houfe where nut-brown draughts infpired, Where... | |
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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. 
