 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 - Pągina 212editat per - 1918 - 364 pąginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Joseph Payne - 1845
...; 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,...'Twas certain he could write, and cipher too ; Lands he could measure, terms1 and tides presage, And even the story ran that he could gauge ; In arguing... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1845 - 527 pągines
...joke had he; Full well the busy whisper circling round, Convey'd the dismal tidings when ha frawn'dYet he was kind, or, if severe in aught, The love he bore...'Twas certain he could write, and cipher too; Lands be could measure, terms and tides presage And e'en the story ran — that he could gnuge : In arguing... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1847 - 288 pągines
...; 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,...in fault. The village all declared how much he knew : 'Twaw certain he could write and cipher too ; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1847 - 527 pągines
...had he ; Full well the busy whisper circling round, Convey M the dismal tidings when he frown'dVet o@ he could measure, terms and tides presage, And e'en the story ran— that he could gauge: In arguing... | |
 | George Croly - 1849 - 395 pągines
...boding tremblers learned to trace The day's disasters in his morning face ; Full well they laugaed, with counterfeited glee, At all his jokes, for many...how much he knew ; 'Twas certain he could write, and cypher too ; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And even the story ran that he could... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1849 - 432 pągines
...tremblers learned to trace The day's disasters in his morning face ; 15 Full well they laughed and counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke...frowned. Yet he was kind, or, if severe in aught, 20 The love he bore to learning was in fault ; The village all declared how much he knew — 'T was... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1849 - 432 pągines
...circling round, Conveyed the dismal tidings when he frowned. Yet he was kind, or, if severe in aught, 20 The love he bore to learning was in fault ; • The..."Twas certain he could write, and cipher too; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And e'en the story ran that he could gauge. 25 In arguing,... | |
 | Samuel Worcester - 1849 - 288 pągines
...wretch-ed off-spring pre-vail-ed roll-ing wan-der-ings an-guish rus-tic warmth prompt guests swept 3. Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught, The love he...fault. The village all declared how much he knew, 'T was certain he could write and cipher too ; Lands he could measure, times and tides presage, And... | |
 | George Croly - 1850 - 395 pągines
...with counterfeited glee, -Yt all his jokes, for inttry ii joke had he ; Full well the busy whispei. circling round, Conveyed the dismal tidings when he...how much he knew ; 'Twas certain he could write, and cypher too ; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And even the story ran that he could... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851
...every truant knew. Well had the boding tremblers learned to trace The day's disasters iu 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,... | |
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