| George Gregory - 1809 - 384 страница
...or if 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. " Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, " And ev'n the story ran that he could gauge : " In arguing too,... | |
| 1809 - 402 страница
...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,... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 страница
...severe in 'might, The love hi: bore to learning was ill fault ; The village all declar'd how much be fernal sprights in cavern bound ; A solemn madness ev'ry creature measure, terms and tides presage, \nd ev'n the story ran that he could gauge; In arguing loo the parson... | |
| Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 страница
...whisper circling round, Convcy'iI the dismal tidings when he frown'd; Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault;...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 : In arguing too, the... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 страница
...when he frown'd ; Yet he was kind, or if 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 he could measure, terms and tides presage, And ev'n the story ran that he could gauge. In arguing, too, the... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 470 страница
...whisper circling round, „. Convey 'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd; Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault...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 : In arguing too, the... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1813 - 124 страница
...circling round, % Convey 'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd; rj,. Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault;...could write, and cypher too; ;•• Lands he could measure, terms and tides pre.sage, ; . v» And e'en the story ran that he could £uage: In arguing... | |
| William Scott - 1814 - 424 страница
...whisper circling round, Convey'd the dismal tidings when lie frown'dYet he was kind j or, if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault....certain he could write and cypher too ; Lands he could measve, times and tides presage ; • And e'en the story ran that he eould guage. In arguing too the... | |
| 1814 - 310 страница
...whisper, circling .round, Convey'd the dismal tidings when'he frown'd ; Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault;...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 : In arguing too, the... | |
| Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 страница
...whisper circling round, Convey'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd : Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault....how much he knew ! 'Twas certain he could write, and cipher too: Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And even the story ran that he could guage.... | |
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