 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 sidor
...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 and tides presage, \nd ev'n the story ran that he could gauge; In arguing loo the parson own'd his... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 sidor
...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 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, terms... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 sidor
...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 470 sidor
...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 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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1813 - 124 sidor
...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 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... | |
 | Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 sidor
...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 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... | |
 | 1814 - 310 sidor
...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 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... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 sidor
...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 was in fault. The village all declar'd how much he knew, 'Twas certain he could write and cypher too ; Lands he could measve, times... | |
 | Joshua P. Slack - 1815 - 340 sidor
...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 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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - 240 sidor
...joke had he; Full well the busy whisper, circling round, Convey'd the dismal tidings when he frowuM ; Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault ; The village all dedar'd how much he knew; 'Twas certain he could write and cypher too ; Lands he could measure, terms... | |
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