| Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pągines
...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 words of learned length, and thundering sound, Amazed the gazing rusticks ranged around ; And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could... | |
| 1807 - 200 pągines
...in political oratory. "In arguing, too, the parson own'd his skill: ' '' For, e'en tho' vanquish'd, he could argue still; • * While words of learned length and thundering sound " Amaz'd the gaping rustics gather'd round." CHAPTER V. TUB SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED. I SHOULD expect,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 pągines
...cipher too; 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...vanquished he could argue still— While words of learned strength and thundering sound Amazed the gazing rusties ranged around; And still they gazed, and still... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1819 - 120 pągines
...terms and tides presage, And even the story ran that he could gauge ; la arguing too the parson own'd his skill.. For, even though vanquished, he could argue still: While words of learned length, and thund'rinjj sound, Amazed the gazing rustics rang'd around, And still they gazM, and still the wonder... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1822 - 194 pągines
...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 words of learned length...still they gazed, and still the wonder grew That one small head should carry all he knew. But pass'd is all his fame. The very spot, Where many a time he... | |
| Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 428 pągines
...ran, that he could gauge : In arguing, too, the parson own'd his skill, For ev'n though vanquish'd he could argue still ; While words of learned length, and thundering sound, Amaz'd the gazing rustics rang'd around i And still they gaz'd, and still the wonder grew That one... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 296 pągines
...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 words of learned length and thundering sound But pass'd is all his fame. The very spot, Where many a time he triumph'd, is forgot. Near yonder thorn... | |
| William Scott - 1823 - 396 pągines
...that he could — gunge. In arguing, too, the parson own'd his skill ; For e'en though vanquish'd, he could argue still ; While words of learned length, and thundering sound, Amaz'd the gazing rustics, rang'd around ; And still they gaz'd ; and still the wonder grew, That one... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 476 pągines
...skill, For e'en though vanquish'd, he could argue still ; While words of learned length, and thund'ring sound, Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around, —...still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head rould carry all he knew. But past is all his fame. The very spot Where many a time he triumph'd,... | |
| 1826 - 300 pągines
...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 words of learned length, and thundering sound, Aniaz'd the gazing rustics rartg'd around ; And still they gaz'd, and still the wonder grew That one... | |
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