 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...  The poems and plays of Oliver Goldsmith - Seite 27von Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 254 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 Seiten
...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...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 - 1805 - 264 Seiten
...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 j The village all declar'd how much he knew ; 'Twas certain he could write and cypher too; Lands he... | |
 | 1806 - 330 Seiten
...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, terms... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 Seiten
...Full well the busy whisper circling round, Convey'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd ; \fi he w;ts 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 4 e could measure,... | |
 | 1809 - 402 Seiten
...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...how much he knew ; 'Twas certain he could write and cypher too; Lands ' he could measure, terms ai;di ;•!. . presage, And ev'n the story ran that he... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 Seiten
...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, terms... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 Seiten
...learning was in fanlt ; The village all declar'd how much he knew : Twas certain he could write and cypher too ; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And even the story ran that he could guage; In arguing too the parson own'd his skill, For even tho' vanquish'd, he could argue still !... | |
 | George Gregory - 1809 - 384 Seiten
...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.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 102 Seiten
...whifper, circling round, Convey'd the difmal tidings when he frown'cl; Yet he was kind, or, if fevere 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 meafure,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 Seiten
...circling round, Convey'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd ; Yet he waa kind, ur if acvx;re in ought, 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,... | |
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