 | 1800 - 322 pagina’s
...settles on its head. Beside yon straggling fence that skirts (he way, With blossom'd furze, unprofitably gay; There, in his noisy mansion skill'd to rule,...well they laugh'd with counterfeited .glee, At all hisjokei, for many a joke had he; Full well the busy whisper circling round, Convey'd the dismal tidings... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 pagina’s
...settles on its head. Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With blossom'd furze unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion, skill'd to rule,...severe he was, and stern to view, I knew him well, and ev'ry truant knew; Well had the boding tremblers learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pagina’s
...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...every truant knew ; Well had the boding tremblers learn 'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning face ; Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pagina’s
...settles on its head. Beside yon straggling fence, that skirts the way With blossom'd furze unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion, skill'd to rule,...every truant knew ; Well had the boding tremblers learnt to trace The day's disasters in his morning face ; Full well they laugh'd, with counterfeited... | |
 | 1806 - 330 pagina’s
...settles on its head. Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With blossom'd furze, unprofitably gay; There, in his noisy mansion skill'd to rule,...learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning race ; Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited glee, At all his jokes, for many a joke had he ; Full... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pagina’s
...With blossom'd furze unprofitably gay, Th pro in his noisy mansion, skiU'd to rule, The village-master taught his little school ; A man severe he was, and...The day's disasters in his morning face ; Full well ihey laugh'd with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for. many a joke had he ; Full well the busy... | |
 | 1809 - 402 pagina’s
...settles on Its head. Beside yon straggling fence (bat skirts the way, With blossom furze nn profit a lily gay, There, in his noisy mansion skill'd to rule,...and every truant knew. Well had the boding tremblers Icarn'd tu trace The day's disasters in his morning face; Full well they laii'^h'd with cnunterfi-iUd... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 pagina’s
...on its head. — Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way With blossom'd furze, unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion, skill'd to rule,...day's disasters in his morning face ; Full well they lauirh'J with counterfeited glee At all bis jokes, fur many a joke had he; Pull well the busy whisper,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1813 - 124 pagina’s
...settles on its head. Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way ' With blossom'd furze unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion, skill'd to rule,...view, • "^ I knew him well, and every truant knew; WTell hud the boding tremblers learn'd to trace,", j The day's disasters in his morning face; Full... | |
 | 1814 - 310 pagina’s
...settles on its head. Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With blossom'd furze unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion, skill'd to rule,...day's disasters in his 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,... | |
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Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way With blossomed furze 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 well, and every truant... 
