 Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With blossom'd furze unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion, skill'd to rule, The village master taught his little school : A man severe he was, and stern to view, I knew him well, and every truant...  The National Fifth Reader: Containing a Treatise on Elocution, Exercises in ... - Page 189by Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1863 - 600 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Jacques Delille - 1800 - 284 pages
...taught his little school. « A man severe he was, and stern to view ; « I knew him well, and ev'ry truant knew ; « Well had the boding tremblers learn'd...all his jokes, for many a joke had he ; « Full well «he busy whisper circling round, « Convey'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd : « Yet he was kind,... | |
 | Jacques Delille - 1800 - 286 pages
...trace « The day's disastcrs in his morning face; « Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited glee t. At all his jokes, for many a joke had he; « Full...circling round, « Convey'd the dismal tidings when hc frown'd : « Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught, « The love he bore to learning was in fault.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1802 - 130 pages
...him well and ev'ry truant knew ; Well rnd the boding tremblers learn'd to trace The day's difafttrs in his morning face ; Full well they laugh'd with...his jokes, for many a joke had he ; Full well the bufy u-hifper circling round, Convey'd the difmal tidings when he frown'd ; Yet he was kind, or if... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pages
...blossom'd furze unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion, skill 'd to rule, The village master taught his little school : A man severe he was, and...every truant knew ; Well had the boding tremblers learn 'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning face ; Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pages
...blossom'd furze unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion, skill'd to rule, The village master taught his little school : A man severe he was, and...every truant knew ; Well had the boding tremblers learnt to trace The day's disasters in his morning face ; Full well they laugh'd, with counterfeited... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 pages
...blossom'd furze, unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion, skill'd to rule, The village master taught his little school : A man severe he was, and...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...With blossom'd furze unprofitably gay, Th pro in his noisy mansion, skiU'd to rule, The village-master taught his little school ; A man severe he was, and...The day's disasters in his morning face ; Full well ihey laugh'd with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for. many a joke had he ; Full well the busy... | |
 | 1806 - 330 pages
...blossom'd furze, unprofitably gay; There, in his noisy mansion skill'd to rule, The village master taught his little school : A man severe he was, and...learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning race ; Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited glee, At all his jokes, for many a joke had he ; Full... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pages
...blossom'd furze unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion, skill'd to rule, The village master taught his little school ; A man severe he was, and...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... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...blossom'd furze, unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion, skill'd to rule, The village master taught his little school; A man severe he was, and...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... | |
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