 Near yonder copse, where once the garden smiled, And still where many a garden flower grows wild ; There, where a few torn shrubs the place disclose, The village preacher's modest mansion rose. A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with...  The works of Oliver Goldsmith, ed. by P. Cunningham - Pagina 44door Oliver Goldsmith - 1854Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | British poets - 1822 - 296 pagina’s
...harmless train, The sad historian of the pensive plain. Near yonder copse, where once the garden smiled, And still where many a garden flower grows wild, There,...Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wish'd to change his Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, [place; By doctrines fashion'd... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 428 pagina’s
...and weep till morn ; She only left of all the harmless train, The sad historian of the pensive plain. Near yonder copse, where once the garden smil'd, And...There, where a few torn shrubs the place disclose, The village-preacher's modest mansion rose. A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with... | |
 | Charles Burton - 1823 - 234 pagina’s
...never will thy lay." Never, never, can that lay perish, which contains such lines as the following. " Near yonder copse, where once the garden smil'd, And...Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wish'd to change his place : Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashion'd... | |
 | William Enfield - 1823 - 412 pagina’s
...CLERGYMAN. .N EAR yonder copse, where once the garden smil'ii, And still where many a garden flow'r grows wild ; There, where a few torn shrubs the place...Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wish'd to change his place ; Unpractis'd he to fawn, or seek for pow'r, By doctrines fashion'd... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 pagina’s
...till morn; She only left of all the harmless train, The sad historian of the pensive plain. Nearyonder lished by William C. Hall a-year ; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had chang'd norwish'd to change hisplace;... | |
 | 1824 - 444 pagina’s
...THE RECTORY. " Near yonder copse, where once the garden smil'd, And stUl where many a. garden-flower grows wild; There, where a few torn shrubs the place...Remote from towns, he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wish'd to change, his place : . Unpractis'd he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrinei... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pagina’s
...where once t he garden tmil'd, And still where many a garden-flower grows wild ; There, where a tew torn shrubs the place disclose, The village preacher's...the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a-year, Aemote from towns he ran his godly race, [place ; Nor e'er had chang't), nor wish'd to change,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 160 pagina’s
...and weep till morn ; She only left of all the harmless train, The sad historian of the pensive plain. Near yonder copse, where once the garden smil'd, And...Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wish'd to change his Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for pow'r, [place ; By doetrines fashion'd... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 476 pagina’s
...harmless train, The sad historian of the pensive plain. Near yonder copse, where once the garden smiled, And still where many a garden flower grows wild ;...the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a-year ; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wish'd to change his place... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 310 pagina’s
...garden flow'r grows wild, There where a few torn shrubs the place disclose, The village .preacher'^ modest mansion rose. A man he was, to all the country...passing rich, with forty pounds a year ; / Remote from town's he ran his godly rac«, Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wish'd to change, his plact, Unskilful he... | |
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