 | 1814 - 310 pagina’s
...tremblers learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning face ; Full well they laugh 'd, with counterfeited glee, At all his jokes, for many a joke...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;... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1816 - 298 pagina’s
...whifper circling round Convey'd the difmal tidings when he frown'd. Yet he was kind ; or, if fevere in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault....certain he could write and cypher too ! Lands he could meafure, terms and tides prefage ; And e'en the (lory ran, that he could guage. In arguing too the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - 240 pagina’s
...boding tremblers learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning face; Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke...circling round, Convey'd the dismal tidings when he frowuM ; Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault ; The village... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1817 - 192 pagina’s
...boding tremblers learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning face; Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke...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 parson own'd... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 294 pagina’s
...many a joke had he ; Fnll well the busy whisper, circling round, Convey'd the dismal tidings when be frown'd : Yet he was 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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 pagina’s
...johe had he; Full well the busy whisper, circling round, Conveyed the dismal tidings when he frowned; 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,... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 482 pagina’s
...tremblers learn'd to trace The day's. disasters in his morning feee ; Full well they laugh'd, with counterfeited glee, At all his jokes, for many a joke...fault ; The village all declar'd how much he knew ; 'Twos certain he could write, and cypher too ; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 498 pagina’s
...learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning face ; VOL. v. tr Full well they laugh'd, with counterfeited glee, At all his jokes, for many a joke...had he ; Full well the busy whisper circling round, Convey 'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd ; Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught, The love he... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1819 - 120 pagina’s
...learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning face ; Pull well they laugh'd with couuteifoui d glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had he ; Full well the busy whisper circling round, Couvey'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd ! Yet he was kind, or, iT severe in aught, The love he... | |
 | William Scott - 1819 - 366 pagina’s
...was, and stern to view : I knew him well, and every truant knew. Well had the boding tremblers learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning face :...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 parson... | |
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Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault... 
