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, terms and tides presage, And e'en the story ran that he... Selections from the British Poets - Halaman 331840Tampilan utuh - Tentang buku ini
| 1806 - 330 halaman
...morning race ; 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...he bore to learning was in fault; The village all declar'd how much he knew, 'Twas certain he could write and cypher too; Lands he could measure, terms... | |
| English poetry - 1809 - 308 halaman
...morning face ; 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...he bore to learning was in fault; The village all declar'd how much he knew ; 'Twas certain he could write, and cypher too; Lands he could measure, terms... | |
| 1809 - 402 halaman
...had he ; Full well the busy whisper circling roand ; Conveyed the dismal tidings whew he frowu'd< i Yet he was kind ; or, if severe in aught, ' The love...how much he knew ; 'Twas certain he could write and cypher too; Lands ' he could measure, terms ai;di ;•!. . presage, And ev'n the story ran that he... | |
| British poets - 1809 - 526 halaman
...morning face ; Full well they langh'd with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had he; Full well the busy whisper circling round, Convey'd...when he frown'd ; Yet he was kind, or if severe in anght, The love he bore to learning was in fanlt ; The village all declar'd how much he knew : Twas... | |
| George Gregory - 1809 - 384 halaman
...At all his jokes, for many a joke had he ; " Full well the busy whisper, circling round, " Convcv'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd ; " Yet he was...severe in aught, " The love he bore to learning was his fault ; " The village all declar'dhow much he knew; " 'Twas certain he could write and cypher too.... | |
| Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 halaman
...glee, At all his jokes, for many a joke had he; Full well the busy whisper circling round, Convcy'iI the dismal tidings when he frown'd; Yet he was kind,...he bore to learning was in fault; The village all declar'd how much he knew, Twas certain he could write and cypher too; Lands he could measure, terms... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 halaman
...glee At all bis jokes, fur many a joke had he; Pull well the busy whisper, circling round, CoOvey'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd ; Yet he was kind,...severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in faulty The village all declar'd how much he knew ; Twas certain he could write and cypher too ; Lands... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 470 halaman
...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,...he bore to learning was in fault ; The village all declar'd how much he knew, 'Twas certain he could write, and cypher too; Lands he could measure, terms... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1813 - 124 halaman
...he; Full well the busy whisper circling round, % Convey 'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd; rj,. Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault; The village all declar'd how much he knew, .. • 'Twas certain he could write, and cypher too; ;•• Lands he could... | |
| Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 halaman
...morning face ; 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...he bore to learning 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... | |
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