 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
 | 1814 - 310 halaman
...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,...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... | |
 | Joshua P. Slack - 1815 - 340 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, times... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - 240 halaman
...joke had he; Full well the busy whisper, 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 all dedar'd how much he knew; 'Twas certain he could write and cypher too ; Lands he could measure, terms... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1817 - 192 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... | |
 | William Scott - 1817 - 416 halaman
...morning face : Full well they laugh'd, and 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 to'o ; Lands he could measure, times... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 halaman
...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...Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And even the story ran that he could gauge; In arguing, too, the parson owned his skill, For even though... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 482 halaman
...morning feee ; 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 ; 'Twos certain he could write, and cypher too ; Lands he could measure,... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 498 halaman
...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,...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,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1820 - 488 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... | |
 | William Scott - 1819 - 366 halaman
...morning face : Full well they laugh'd, and 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 ;... | |
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