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" 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 he... "
Select readings from the poets and prose writers of every country, ed. by J ... - Page 34
edited by - 1863 - 352 pages
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The temple of Apollo, being a selection of the best poems, from the most ...

Apollo - 1800 - 224 pages
...round, Convey'd the dtunal tidings when he frown'd; Yet he was kind, or if fevere in aught, The lovu he bore to learning was in, fault; The village all declar'd how much he knew; "i'was certain he could write, and cypher too; Lands he could meafure, term* and tides preiage, And...
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The Poetical Works of Dr. Oliver Goldsmith: Containing His Deserted Village ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1802 - 130 pages
...u-hifper circling round, Convey'd the difmal tidings when he frown'd ; 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 ; 'T\vas certain he could write, and cypher too ; Lands he could meafure, terms and tides prefage....
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Select works of Oliver Goldsmith, Containing i. The vicar of Wakefield, ii ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 366 pages
...whifper circling round Convey'd the difmal tidings when he frown'd; Yet he was kind; or, if fevere in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault;...how much he knew ; 'Twas certain he could write and cypher too ; Lands he could meafure, terms and tides prefage, And wen the ftory ran that he could gauge...
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The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M. B.: With an Account of His Life ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pages
...glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had he ; Full well the busy whisper circling round, Convey 'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd; Yet he was kind,...severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in feult : The village all declar'd how much he knew ; 'Twas certain he could write and cypher too ; Lands...
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Poems by Goldsmith and Parnell

Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pages
...face ; Full well they laugh'd, with counterfeited glee, At all his jokes, for many a joke had he ; Full well the busy whisper, circling round, Convey'd...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...
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The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith: With an Account of His Life ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 pages
...morning face ; Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had he; Full well the busy whisper, circling round, Convey'd...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...
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The Beauties of the Poets: Being a Collection of Moral and Sacred Poetry

1806 - 330 pages
...morning race ; Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited glee, At all his jokes, for many a joke had he ; Full well the busy whisper circling round, Convey'd...how much he knew, 'Twas certain he could write and cypher too; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And ev'n the story ran that he could guage...
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Poetical Works

Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...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...how much he knew : 'Twas certain he could write and cypher too ; Lands 4 e could measure, terms and tides presage, And even the story ran that he could...
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The muses' bower, embellished with the beauties of English poetry, Volume 3

English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...morning face ; Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited glee, At all his jokes, for many a joke had he ; Full well the busy whisper circling round, Convey'd...how much he knew ; 'Twas certain he could write, and cypher too; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And ev'n the story ran that he could gauge...
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The poetical works of Oliver Goldsmith, with the life of the author ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 102 pages
...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...much he knew — 'Twas certain he could write, and cypher too; Lands he could meafure, terms and tides prefage, And even the ftory ran that he could guage...
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