 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 pages
...ut-brown dranghtsinfpir'd, Where grey-beard mirth, and fmiling toil retir'd, Where village ftatefmen talk'd with looks profound. And news much older than their ale went round. Imagination fondly (loops to trace The parlour fplendors of that feftive place ; The white-waflt'd wall* the nicely fanded... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 pages
...talk'd v» ith looks profound ; \nd news much older than their ale went round majjination fondly (toops to trace The parlour fplendors of that feftive place; The white-wafh'd wall, the nicely fandcd floor Hie vafiiilh'd clock that clirk'd behind the door ; The dicft, contriv'da double debt... | |
 | 1792 - 112 pages
...nut-brown draughts infpir'dj Where grey-beard mirth, and Irniling toil retir'd, Where village ftatefmen talk'd with looks profound, And news much older than...The parlour fplendors of that feftive place ; The white-wash'd wall, the nicely fanded floor, The varnish'd clock that click'd behind the door; The cheft... | |
 | James Roach - 1792 - 284 pages
...nut-trown draughts infpir'd, Wheie grey-beard mirth, and finiling toil reuVd, "Where village flatefraen talk'd with looks profound, And news much older than their ale went round. Imagination fondly floops to trace The parlour fplendors of that feflive place ; The white-wafli'd wall, the nicely fanded... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1794 - 124 pages
...nut-brown draughts infpir'd, Where giey-beard mirth and fmiling toil retir'd, Where village ftatefmen talk'd with looks profound, And news much older than...fondly ftoops to trace The parlour fplendors of that feftire place; The white-wafli'd wall, the nicely fanded floor, The varnifli'd clock that click'd behind... | |
 | T AGERTON - 1794 - 390 pages
...draughts infpired, Where grey-beard mirth and fmiling toil retired, Where village ftatefmen talked with looks profound, And news much older than their...ale went round. Imagination fondly ftoops to trace zz$ The parlour fpiendours of that feftive place ; The white-warned wall, the niccly-fanded floor,... | |
 | 1794 - 574 pages
...draughts infpvred. Where grey-beard mirth and fmiling toil retired, Where village (latefmen talked with looks profound, And news much older than their ale went round. Imagination fondly (loops to trace The parlour fplendours of that feftive place; The white-warned wall, the nicely-fanded... | |
 | Apollo - 1800 - 224 pages
...nut-brown draughts infpir'd, Where grey-beard mirth, and fmiling toil retir'd ; Where village ftatefmen talk'd with looks profound ; And news much older than their ale went round. Imagination fondly floops to trace The parlour fplendours of that feftive place ; The white-wafh'd wall, the nicely fanded... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 pages
...nut-brown draughts inspir'd, Where grey-beard mirth and smiling toil retir'd, Where village statesmen talk'd with looks profound, And news much older than their ale went round. Imagination fondly stoops to trace The parlour splendours of that festive place; The white- wash'd wall, the nicely sanded... | |
 | 1800 - 322 pages
...nut-brown draughts inspir'd, Where honest swains and smiling toil retir'd; Where village statesmen talk'd with looks profound, And news much older than their ale went round. Imagination fondly stoops to trace The parlour splendors of that festive place; The white-wash'd wall, the nicely-sanded... | |
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Where once the sign-post caught the passing eye, Low lies that house where nut-brown draughts inspired, Where grey-beard mirth and smiling toil retired, Where village statesmen talked with looks profound, And news much older than their ale went round. 
