 Low lies that house where nut-brown draughts inspired, Where grey-beard mirth and smiling toil retired, Where village statesmen talked with looks profound, And news much older than their ale went round.  A physician's tale - Pàgina 33per Heberden Milford - 1854Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 pàgines
...yonder thorn that lifts its head on high, Where once the sign-post caught the passing eye, Low lies that house where nut-brown draughts inspired, Where...and smiling toil retired— Where village statesmen talked with looks profound, And news much older than their ale went round. Imagination fondly stoops... | |
 | Mac Erin O'Tara (pseud.) - 1825 - 954 pàgines
...followed her husband and his father up the steep that led to Carbrie. CHAPTER XIII. Low lies i!i..t house where nut-brown draughts inspired, Where grey-beard...and smiling toil retired; Where village statesmen talked with looks profound, And news much older than their ale went round. No more the farmer's news,... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 256 pàgines
...yonder thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where once the sign-post caught the passing eye, Low lies that house where nut-brown draughts inspired, Where grey-beard mirth and smiling toil retir*d, Where village statesmen talk'4 with looks profound, And news much older than their ale went... | |
 | George Field - 1835 - 310 pàgines
...Or sparkles black; or mildly throws A beam from under hazel brows. • And Goldsmith thus : Low lies that house where nut-brown draughts inspired, Where grey-beard Mirth and smiling Toil retired. Again, Mrs. Barbauld : But thou, O nymph ! retired and coy, In what I »• -i a- n hamlet dost thou... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 582 pàgines
...yonder thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where once the sign-post caught the passing eye, Low lies that house where nut-brown draughts inspired, Where...toil retired, Where village statesmen talk'd with looks profound, And news much older than their ale went round. Imagination fondly stoops to trace The... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 242 pàgines
...yonder thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where once the sign-post caught the passing eye, Low lies that house where nut-brown draughts inspired, Where...toil retired, Where village statesmen talk'd with looks profound, And news much older than their ale went round. Imagination fondly stoops to trace The... | |
 | Ralph Barnes Grindrod - 1839 - 564 pàgines
...delusion. The latter writer thus laments the declining prosperity of the village ale-house :— " Low lies that house where nut-brown draughts inspired, Where...toil retired ; Where village statesmen talk'd with looks profound, And news, much older than the ale, went round. Obscure it sinks, nor shall it more... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1840 - 504 pàgines
...yonder thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where once the sign-post caught the passing eye, Low lies that house where nut-brown draughts inspired, Where...toil retired, Where village statesmen talk'd with looks profound, And news much older than their ale went round. Imagination fondly stoops to trace The... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 398 pàgines
...yonder thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where once the sign-post caught the passing eye, Low lies that house where nut-brown draughts inspired, Where...toil retired, Where village statesmen talk'd with looks profound, And news much older than their ale went round. Imagination fondly stoops to trace The... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1842 - 446 pàgines
...yonder thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where once the sign-post caught the passing eye, Low lies that house where nut-brown draughts inspired, Where...toil retired, Where village statesmen talk'd with looks profound, And news much older than their ale went round. Imagination fondly stoops to trace The... | |
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