 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 498 pages
...harmless train, The sad historian of the pensive plain. Near yonder copse, where once the garden smil'd, And still where many a garden flower grows wild ;...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... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 482 pages
...• '. The sad historian of the pensive plain. , • Near yonder copse, where once the garden smil'd, And still where many a garden flower grows wild ;...preacher's modest mansion rose, A man he was to all the country dear, ' . ' '. Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashion'd to the varying... | |
 | Pierce Egan - 1819 - 398 pages
...the Beau Monde, would not only prove too much of the Gothic, but romantic in the extreme : — A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich,...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 pow'r, By doctrines fashion'd... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1820 - 488 pages
...pensive plain. Near yonder copse, where once the garden smil'd, And still where many a garden-flower grows wild ; There, where a few torn shrubs the place...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... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pages
...nrjting, jie adorned ev-ery subject which he touched.] N6ar yonder copse, where 6nce the garden smil'd, And still where many a garden flower grows wild ;...The village preacher's modest mansion rose. A man Tie was to all the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year ; Remote from towns he ran... | |
 | John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 pages
...GOLDSMITH. THE VILLAGE PREACHER. — Deserted Village. NEARyonder copse, where once the garden smil'd, And still where many a garden flower grows wild ;...a year ; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Pv7or e'er had chang'd, nor wish'd to change his place. Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for pow'r, By... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 314 pages
...pensive plain. Near yonder copse, where once the garden smilM, And still where many a garden flow'r grows wild, There, where a few torn shrubs the place...Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had chapg'd, nor wish'd to change his place; Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for pow'r, By doctrines fashion'd... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 236 pages
...harmless train, The sad historian of the pensive plain. JSear yonder copse, where oace the garden smiled; And still where many a garden flower grows wild; There,...country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year; Bf'mote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change his place ; Unskilful... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 446 pages
...harmless train, The sad historian of the pensive plain. Near yonder copse, where once the garden smil'd, And still where many a garden flower grows wild ;...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1822 - 194 pages
...harmless tram, The sad historian of the pensive plain. Near yonder copse, where once the garden smiled, And still where many a garden flower grows wild, There,...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... | |
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Near yonder copse, where once the garden smiled, And still where many a garden flower grows wild ; There, where a few torn shrubs the place disclose, The village preacher's modest mansion rose. A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with... 
