I knew him well, and every truant knew ; Well had the boding tremblers learned to trace 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... English Poets of the Eighteenth Century - Pàgina 212editat per - 1918 - 364 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| 1852 - 450 pàgines
...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; Full well they laughed...round Conveyed the dismal tidings when he frowned." This picture is drawn by a master who dipped his pencil in truth, as well as in poetry ; it is touched... | |
| Joseph Guy - 1852 - 458 pàgines
...joke had he ; Full well the husy whisper, circling round, Convey'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd. Yet he was kind ; or, if severe in aught, The love...in fault. The village all declared how much he knew ; T was certain he could write and cipher too ; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1852 - 674 pàgines
...to trace The day's disasters in his morning face ; Fall well they laugh Vi with counterfeited gleo At all his jokes, for many a joke had he ; Full well...circling round. Conveyed the dismal tidings when he frown'd : Yet he waa kind, or, if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault ; The... | |
| 1868 - 376 pàgines
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| Michigan. Department of Public Instruction - 1853 - 246 pàgines
...knew him well and every truant knew, Well had the boding tremblers learned to trace The day's disaster in his morning face, Full well they laughed with counterfeited...'Twas certain he could write and cipher too. Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And e'en the story run that he could guage. In arguing too... | |
| English poetry - 1853 - 552 pàgines
...every truant knew. Well had the boding tremblers learned to trace The day's disasters in his morning's face ; Full well they laughed with counterfeited glee...'Twas certain he could write and cipher too ; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And even the story ran that he could guage ; In arguing,... | |
| Michigan. Legislature - 1853 - 494 pàgines
...learned to trace The day's disaster in his morning face, Full well they laughed with counterfeited glue At all his jokes, for many a joke had he, Full well...severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was hi fault; The village all declared how much he knew, 'Twascertain he could write and cipher too, Lands... | |
| John Ludlum McConnel - 1853 - 400 pàgines
....to rule, The village master taught his little school. I knew him well, and every truant knew: ***** Yet he was kind; or, if severe in aught, The love...'Twas certain he could write, and cipher too."— GOLDSMITH'S "DESERTED VILLAGE." IN the progress of society, the physical wants are felt before the... | |
| John Ludlum McConnel - 1853 - 414 pàgines
...rule, The village master taught his little school. ***** I knew him well, and every truant knew : ***** Yet he was kind ; or, if severe in aught, The love...knew : Twas certain he could write, and cipher too." — GOLDSMITH'S "DRSRRTRD Vi IN the progress of society, the physical wants are felt before the intellectual.... | |
| William Collins - 1854 - 430 pàgines
...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 ; Full well they laughed...fault. The village all declared how much he knew; 'T was certain he could write, and cipher too, Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage —... | |
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