 Near yonder copse, where once the garden smiled, And still where many a garden flower grows wild; There, where a few torn shrubs the place disclose, The village preacher's modest mansion rose. A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with...  The Cambridge Book of Poetry and Song - Sida 234efter Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1882 - 882 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 sidor
...Near yonder copse, where once the garden smil'd, And still where many a garden flow'r grows wild ; There, where a few torn shrubs the place disclose,...year; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor ere had chang'd, nor wish'd to change, his place; Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for pow'r, By doctrines... | |
 | 1800 - 322 sidor
...Near yonder copse, where once the garden sm i I'd , And still where many a garden flow'r grows wild; There, where a few torn shrubs the place disclose,...rich with forty pounds a year; Remote from towns he fan. his godly race, Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wish'd tochange his place ; Unskilful he to fawn, or... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 sidor
...Near yonder copse, where once the garden smil'd, And still where many a garden flower grows wild ; There, where a few torn shrubs the place disclose,...Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wish'd to change his place ; Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashion... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 sidor
...Near yonder copse, where once the garden smiled, And still where many a garden flower grows wild ; There, where a few torn shrubs the place disclose,...towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wish'd to change his place ; Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashion'd to the... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 sidor
...have been. POP*CHAP. V. The Country- Clergyman. JN EAR yonder copse , "where once the gardea smilM , And still where many a garden flower grows will!;...country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year: Rcmoie fr .m towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er hal chang'd, nor wish'd to change ti» place : Unpractis'd... | |
 | 1806 - 330 sidor
...Near yonder copse, where once the garden smil'd, And still where many a garden flower grows wild ; There, where a few torn shrubs the place disclose,...Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wish'd to change his place ; Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashion'd... | |
 | William Enfield - 1808 - 434 sidor
...NEAR yonder copse, where once the garden smil'd, And still where many a garden flower grows wild ; There, where a few torn shrubs the place disclose,...passing rich with forty pounds a year ; Remote from town* he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wish'd to change bis place ; Unpractis'd he... | |
 | George Gregory - 1809 - 384 sidor
...Near yonder copse, where once the garden smil'd, ' And still where many a garden flower grows wild, ' There, where a few torn shrubs the place disclose,...Remote from towns he ran his godly race, " Nor e'er had chang"d, nor wish'd to change his place ; " Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for pow'r, " By doctrines... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 sidor
...plain. Near yonder copse, where once the garden smil'd, And still where many a garden flow'r grows wild; There, where a few torn shrubs the place disclose,...Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wish'd to change his place Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashion'd... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 sidor
...Near yonder copse, where once the garden smil'd, And still where many a garden flower grows wild ; There, where a few torn shrubs the place disclose,...Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wish'd to change his place .;. Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashion'd... | |
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