 For, e'en though vanquished, he could argue still, While words of learned length and thundering sound Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around; And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew That one small head could carry all he knew.  Complete Works - Pagina 25door Washington Irving - 1882Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pagina’s
...could argue still ; While words of learned length, and thundering sound, Amazed the gazing rusticks ranged around ; And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew. But past is all his fame. The very spot Where many a time he triumph'd,... | |
 | 1814 - 310 pagina’s
...skill, For ev'n though vanquish'd, he could argue still ; While words of learned length, and thundering sound, Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around ; And...still they gaz.ed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew. But past is all his fame ; the very spot Where many a time he triumph'd,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 pagina’s
...could argue still— While words of learned strength and thundering sound Amazed the gazing rusties ranged around; And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew That one small head could carry all he knew. But past is all his fame: the very spot Where many a time he triumphed,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 236 pagina’s
...skill, For even though vanquished he could argue still ; While words of learned length, and thundering sound. Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around, And...still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew. But past is all his fame. The very spot Where many a time he triumphed... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1822 - 194 pagina’s
...skill, For e'en though vanquish'd he could argue still ; While words of learned length and thundering sound Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around ; And...still they gazed, and still the wonder grew That one small head should carry all he knew. But pass'd is all his fame. The very spot, Where many a time he... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 476 pagina’s
...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,...still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head rould carry all he knew. But past is all his fame. The very spot Where many a time he triumph'd,... | |
 | John Barber - 1828 - 310 pagina’s
...his fault; In arguing too, the parson owned his skill; While words of learned length, and thundering sound Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around— And...still they gazed and still the wonder grew That one small head could carry all he knew. " EXPOSTULATION." " COWPER." Hast thou, though suckled at fair... | |
 | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) - 1828 - 600 pagina’s
...; For, even though vanquish'd, he could argue still : While words of learned length and thundering sound Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around ; And...still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew. WILLIAM FALCONER. BORN 1730 — DIED 1769. THE author of the SHIPWRECK... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 pagina’s
...skill, For e'en though vanquished, he could argue still; While words of learned length, and thundering head, ley sink for ever, numbered smalihead could carry all he knew. But past is all his fame . the very spot Where many a time he triumphed,... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pagina’s
...skill, For, e'en though vanquished, he could argue still ; While words of learned length and thundering sound Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around ; And...still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew. [From The Deterted Pillage.} THE HAPPINESS OF PASSING ONE'S AGE... | |
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