 A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change, his place.  Annual Register - Seite 198herausgegeben von - 1771Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Charles Burton - 1823 - 234 Seiten
...disclose, The village preacher's modest mansion rose. A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year; 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... | |
 | 1824 - 444 Seiten
...disclose, The village preacher's modest mansion rose. A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year: Remote from towns, he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wish'd to change, his place : . Unpractis'd he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrinei... | |
 | Winthrop Mackworth Praed, Walter Blunt - 1824 - 396 Seiten
...whether you. have ever discovered a more enviable instance of happiness than the following : — " Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor vvish'd to change his place; Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for pow'r, By doctrines fashion'd to the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 476 Seiten
...modest mansion rose. A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a-year ; Remote from 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... | |
 | 1826 - 300 Seiten
...disclose, The village preacher's modest mansion rose. A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year ; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had chang'd, nor vvish'd to change his place ; Unpractis'd he to fawn, or seek for pow'r, By doctrines... | |
 | George Crabb - 1826 - 768 Seiten
...The Christian's course in this world is represented in Scripture as a race which is set before him ; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wish'd to change his place. GOLDSMITH. Course may be used in connexion with the object passed over... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1828 - 320 Seiten
...disclose, The village preacher's modest mansion rose. A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich, with forty pounds a year; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change, his pi ,ce ; Unpractised he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned to... | |
 | 1828 - 398 Seiten
...disclose, The Tillage preacher's modest mansion rose. A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year ! Remote from towns he ran his godly race. Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wish'd to change his pla<v. Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashion'd... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 264 Seiten
...disclose, The village preacher's modest mansion rose. A man he was, to all the country dear, And passing rich, with forty pounds a year; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wish'd to change, hi* place. Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for pow'r, By doctrines fashion'd... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1829 - 290 Seiten
...disclose, The village preacher's modest mansion rose. A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich, with forty pounds a year ; Remote from towns...he ran his godly race, , Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change, his plice : Unpractised he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned to... | |
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