 | 1804 - 450 страница
...'T\vas certain he could write, and cypher too : Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, Apd e'en the story ran— that he could guage. In arguing, too, the Doctor, ovyn'd his skill, For e'en when vaiquish'd he could ague still — While words of teamed length,... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 страница
...Twas certain he could write and cypher too ; 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 even tho' vanquish'd, he could argue still ! While words of learned length, and thund'ring sound, Amaa'd... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 страница
...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 : In arguing too, the parson own'd his skill, For ev'n though vanquish'd, he could argue still: While words of learned length, and thund'ring sound,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 470 страница
...was in fault ; 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,...arguing too, the parson own'd his skill, For e'en though vanquish'd, he could argue still; While wordsof learned length, andthund'ringsound, Amaz'd the... | |
 | Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 страница
...was, and stern to view, I knew him well, and every truant knew : Well had the boding tremblers learnt to trace, The day's disasters in his morning face...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... | |
 | Joshua P. Slack - 1815 - 340 страница
...declar'd how much he knew, 'Twas certain he could write and cypher too ; Lands he could measure, times and tides presage ; And e'en the story ran that he...arguing too, the parson own'd his skill ; For, e'en though vanquish'd he could argue still ; While words of learned length and thund'ring sound, Amaz'd... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 294 страница
...kind, or, if severe in aught. The love he bore to learning was in fault; Tbe village all declared bow much he knew ; Twas certain he could write and cipher...too; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, Aad even the atory ran that he could guage; In arguing too the parson ownM bis skill, For, e'en though... | |
 | William Scott - 1817 - 416 страница
...'Twas certain he could write and cypher to'o ; Lands he could measure, times and tides pre='a<*e • And e'en the story ran that he could guage In arguing too the parson own'd his skill • • For, e'en though vanquish'd he could argue still • While words of learned length and thund'ring sound, Amaz'd... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 страница
...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,...Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And even the story ran that he could gauge; In arguing, too, the parson owned his skill, For even though... | |
 | William Scott - 1819 - 366 страница
...learning was in fault. 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...arguing, too, the parson own'd his skill ; For, e'en thtugh vanquish'd, he could argue stiH ; While words of learned length, and thundering sound, Amaz'd... | |
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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... 
