| Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 halaman
...was in fault; The village all declar'd 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 he could gauge ; In arguing too, the parson own'd his skill, For, e'en though vanquish'd, he could argue still; While... | |
| Jacques Delille - 1800 - 284 halaman
...« 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 , « And e'en the story ran that he could gage. « In arguing too , the parson own'd his skill ; « For e'en though vanquish'd, he could argue... | |
| 1801 - 618 halaman
...abilities. The brother, therefore, like Goldsmith's school-master, was regarded by them as no common tnan. " Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And e'en the story ran that he could gauge." Some books cf geometry which belonged to thfc brother attracted the attention of young Dawson, and... | |
| 1804 - 646 halaman
...abilities. The brother, therefore, Hke Goldsmith's schoolmaster, was regarded by them as no common man : " Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And e'en the story ran that he could guage." Some books of geometry which belonged to the brother, attracted the attention of young Dawson,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 halaman
...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 he could gauge : In arguing too, the parson own'd his skill, For e'en, though vanquish'd, he could argue still ; While... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 470 halaman
...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, 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;... | |
| William Scott - 1819 - 366 halaman
...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 ; And e'en the story ran that he could — guage. In arguing, too, the parson own'd his skill ; For, e'en thtugh vanquish'd, he could argue... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1820 - 488 halaman
...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, 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;... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1822 - 194 halaman
...in fault ; The village all declared how much he knew, 'Twas certain he could write and cypher too ; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And e'en the story ran that he could gauge : In arguing too, the parson own'd his skill, For e'en though vanquish'd he could argue still ; While... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 290 halaman
...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 he could gauge: In arguing, too, the parson own'd his skill, For e'en though vanquish'd he could argue still; While... | |
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