 | William Scott - 1823 - 396 pàgines
...disasters in his morning face : Full well they laugh'd, with counterfeited glee, At all his jokes — (or many a joke had he : Full well the busy whisper circling...round, Convey'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd. Yet ho was kind ; or if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault. The village all declar'd... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pàgines
...The day's disasters in his morning face; Full well they laugh 'd with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had he ; Full well the busy...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... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 pàgines
...morning face; Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had be; 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... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 310 pàgines
...The day's disasters in his morning face ; Full well they laugh'd, with counterfeited glee, At all his jokes, for many a joke had he ; Full well the busy...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,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 160 pàgines
...disasters in his morning face ; Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited glee >»•• At all his jokes, for many a joke had he; Full well the busy...aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault ; The Tillage all declar'd how much he knew 'Twas certain he could write and cipher too ; Lands he could... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 476 pàgines
...The day's disasters in his morning face ; Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had he ; Full well the busy...circling round, Convey'd the dismal tidings when he frown' d : Yet he was kind, or, if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault ; The... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 pàgines
...The day's disasters in his morning faee ; Full well they laugh 'd with eounterfeited glee At all his D. A PINDARIC ODE. RUIN seize thee, ruthless king ! Confus eireling round, Convey'd the dismal tidings when he frown 'd ; Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught,... | |
 | 1826 - 300 pàgines
...The day's disasters in his morning face ; Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had he ; Full well the busy...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... | |
 | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) - 1828 - 600 pàgines
...The day's disasters in his 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 the dismal tidings when he frown'd. Yet he was kind ; or, if severe in aught, The love he... | |
 | John Barber - 1828 - 310 pàgines
...The day's disasters in his morning face ; Full well they laughed, with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke 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 bore... | |
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A man severe he was, and stern to view; I knew him well, and every truant knew. Well had the boding tremblers learned to trace The day's disasters in his morning face. 
