 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.  the english anthology - Seite 166von T AGERTON - 1794Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1844 - 318 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 wished to change his place: Unpractic'd he to fawn or seek for power, By doctrines fashion'd... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 Seiten
...modest mansion rose. A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a-year ; With blushing wreaths, investing every spray ; Altluea with the pu wished to change, his place ; Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned to the... | |
 | William Morrison Engles - 1844 - 274 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 wished to change, his place. Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned to the... | |
 | Gregory Godolphin - 1844 - 260 Seiten
...but he was satisfied with the honor that he did receive, and neither sought nor cared for greater. " Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed nor wished to change his place." One of our oldest colleges conferred upon him the degree of DD, but he... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 Seiten
...The village preacher's modest mansion rose. A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich1 with forty pounds a year. Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change, his place ; Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned to the... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1845 - 492 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 wished to change his place : Unpractic'd he to fawn or seek for power, By doctrines fashion'd... | |
 | 1845 - 614 Seiten
...modest mansion rose. A man he was to all the country clear, Ana 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, Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned to the... | |
 | Clara Lucas Balfour - 1846 - 392 Seiten
...description of a country clergyman would, 'with the strictest truth, apply; for as in the poet's words,— " Remote from towns he ran his Godly race, Nor e'er had changed, or wished to change his place : Far other aims his heart had learned to prize, More bent to raise the... | |
 | 1900 - 490 Seiten
...never leave him without feeling better, humbler, and that life held sweetness and peace for us all. Remote from towns he ran his Godly race, Nor e'er had changed, or wished to change his place, Unskilful he to fawn or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned to the... | |
 | Leslie J. Francis - 1989 - 244 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 fashioned... | |
| |
