You'd scarce expect one of my age, To speak in public on the stage ; And if I chance to fall below Demosthenes or Cicero, Don't view me with a critic's eye, But pass my imperfections by. Large streams from little fountains flow; Tall oaks from little... The Principles of Argumentation - Halaman 303oleh George Pierce Baker, Henry Barrett Huntington - 1905 - 677 halamanTampilan utuh - Tentang buku ini
| William Bentley Fowle - 1856 - 324 halaman
...ambitious ; if it were so, It was a grievous fault, and grievously Hath Caesar answered it." Wm. "You 'd scarce expect one of my age " To speak in public on the stage, " And should I chance to fall below ' Demosthenes or Cicero, ' Do n't view me with a crickets eye,... | |
| John Bartlett - 1856 - 650 halaman
...HOPKINSON. — WORDSWORTH. 227 DAVID EVERETT. 1769-1813. Lines written for a School Declamation. You 'd scarce expect one of my age To speak in public on the stage ; And if I chance to fall below Demosthenes or Cicero, Don't view me with a critic's eye, But pass... | |
| Epes Sargent - 1857 - 164 halaman
...you can — tell me, if any human being can tell, its duration ! CLAY. THE JUVENILE ORATOR. You 'D scarce expect one of my age To speak in public, on the stage ; And if I chance to fall below De-mos'the-nes or Cicero, Don't view me with a critic's eye, But pass... | |
| HENRY HOWE - 1859 - 748 halaman
...Marietta, Ohio, in 1813. These verses were written for one of his pupils at New Ipswich, Mass. , : You'd scarce expect one of my age To speak in public on the stage; And if I chance to fall below Demosthenes or Cicero, Don't view me with a critic's eye, But pass my... | |
| John Newton Stearns - 1860 - 258 halaman
...trial, when called out to " say my piece." How I trembled I How fully I realized the good sense of " You'd scarce expect one of my age To speak in public on the stage !" I wonder if I can repeat that first piece now ! No sooner said than done. Down went fishing-rod... | |
| John Newton Stearns - 1860 - 252 halaman
...when called out to " say my piece." How I trembled ! How fully I realized the good sense of " Tou'd scarce expect one of my age To speak in public on the stage !'' I wonder if I can repeat that first piece now ! No sooner said than done. Down went fishing rod... | |
| 1863 - 258 halaman
...pretty well For such a little boy as I ? But I must leave you — so good bye. 61. THE INFANT ORATOR. YOU'D scarce expect one of my age, To speak in public on the stage ; And if I chance to fall below Demosthenes or Cecero, Don't view me with a critic's eye, But pass... | |
| Frank Moore - 1864 - 396 halaman
...wot !— « Old Abe, buy some Pills ?" These I bought, and tried, and got no better fast. BLAIR — -You'd scarce expect one of my age To speak in public on the stage. Yet I can but think 'Tis not the confection, but the defection of the Southern tier, Which pains our... | |
| 1864 - 568 halaman
...feature were obliged to be content with some very brief but excellent achievements of the muse : You 'd scarce expect one of my age To speak in public on the stage. Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are ! Jack and Gill, that prince of nursery epics,... | |
| Charles Northend - 1865 - 192 halaman
...seek to gain, Or they will waste much precious time, And do their work in vain. 'THE YOUNG ORATOR. YOU'D scarce expect one of my age To speak in public, on the stage ; And, if I chance to fall below Demosthenes or Cicero, Don't view me with a critic's eye, But pass... | |
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