 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...morning face ; Full well they langh'd with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had he; Full well the busy whisper circling round, Convey'd...when he frown'd ; Yet he was kind, or if severe in anght, The love he bore to learning was in fanlt ; The village all declar'd how much he knew : Twas... | |
 | George Gregory - 1809 - 384 pages
...At all his jokes, for many a joke had he ; " Full well the busy whisper, circling round, " Convcv'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd ; " Yet he was...severe in aught, " The love he bore to learning was his fault ; " The village all declar'dhow much he knew; " 'Twas certain he could write and cypher too.... | |
 | 1809 - 402 pages
...had he ; Full well the busy whisper circling roand ; Conveyed the dismal tidings whew he frowu'd< i 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 cypher too; Lands ' he could measure,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 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 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 all declar'd... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 pages
...glee, At all his jokes, for many a joke had he; Full well the busy whisper circling round, Convcy'iI the dismal tidings when he frown'd; Yet he was kind,...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... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 pages
...glee At all bis jokes, fur many a joke had he; Pull well the busy whisper, circling round, CoOvey'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd ; Yet he was kind,...severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in faulty The village all declar'd how much he knew ; Twas certain he could write and cypher too ; Lands... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 436 pages
...connterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had he ; Fnll well the hosy whisper circling ronnd, Convey'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd : Yet he was kind, or, if severe in anght. The love he hore to learning was in fanlt; The village all declar'd how mnch he knew; 'Twas... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 470 pages
...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,...how much he knew, 'Twas certain he could write, and cypher too; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And e'en the story ran that he could guage... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1813 - 124 pages
...he; Full well the busy whisper circling round, % Convey 'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd; rj,. Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught, The love he...he knew, .. • 'Twas certain he could write, and cypher too; ;•• Lands he could measure, terms and tides pre.sage, ; . v» And e'en the story ran... | |
 | Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 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...Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And even the story ran that he could guage. In arguing too, the parson own'd his skill, For, cv'n though... | |
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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... 
