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... Book of Elegant Poetical Extracts - Page 479by John T. Watson - 1869 - 506 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1826 - 300 pages
...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 knew ; AVell had the boding tremblers learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning face ; Full well... | |
| John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) - 1828 - 600 pages
...mansion, skill'd to rule, The village-master taught his little school. — A man severe he was, and stem to view ; I knew him well ; and every truant knew....had he : Full well the busy whisper, circling round, Convey 'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd. Yet he was kind ; or, if severe in aught, The love he... | |
| John Barber - 1828 - 310 pages
...unprofitably gay, There in his noisy mansion, skilled to rule, The village master taught his little school: A man severe he was, and stern to view, I knew him...every truant knew ; Well had the boding tremblers learned to trace The day's disasters in his morning face ; Full well they laughed, with counterfeited... | |
| William Scott - 1829 - 420 pages
...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...disasters in his morning face : Full well they laugh'd, and counterfeited glee,. At all his jokes — for many a joke had he; full well the busy whisper, circling... | |
| Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 256 pages
...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...Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited glee At all hia jokes, for many a joke had he ; Full well the busy whisper, circling round, Convey'd the dismal... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1830 - 544 pages
...rule, The village master taught his little school : A man severe he was, and stern to view, i knew Mm In the mean time I'll go prepare the servants fur his reception : as wo seldom see ; •"ull well (he busy whisper circling round, 'onvry'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd1 nd, or,... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 pages
...unprofltably gay, There, in his noisy mansion skilled to rale, The village master taught his little school ; praise the j>reat, Who, while on earth in fame they...Are senseless of the fume they give. The Hermit. Far learned to trace The day's disasters in his morning's face ; Full well they hiughed with counterfeited... | |
| Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pages
...unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion, skilled to rule, The village master taught his little school. A man severe he was, and stern to view — I knew...and every truant knew; Well had the boding tremblers learned to trace The day's disasters in his morning face; Full well they laughed, with counterfeited... | |
| American Institute of Instruction - 1836 - 328 pages
...represents the teacher of the school in the Deserted Village, as ignorant, passionate and fickle ; " A man severe he was, and stern to view ; I knew him well, and every truant knew. Full well the boding tremblers learned to trace The day's disasters in his morning face. * * * •... | |
| American Institute of Instruction - 1836 - 332 pages
...represents the teacher of the school in the Deserted Village, as ignorant, passionate and fickle; " A man severe he was, and stern to view ; I knew him well, and every truant knew. Full well the boding tremblers learned to trace The day's disasters in his morning face. * » * * *... | |
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