 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1822 - 194 pàgines
...settles on its head. Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way With blossom "d furze, unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion, skill'd to rule,...every truant knew ; Well had the boding tremblers learn 'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning face ; Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited... | |
 | William Scott - 1823 - 396 pàgines
...Country Schoolmaster. BESIDE yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With bloMom'd furze, unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion skill'd to rule,...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... | |
 | English poetry, William Fordyce Mavor - 1823 - 502 pàgines
...'settles on its head. Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With blossom'd furze unprofitably gay, There,. in his noisy mansion skill'd to rule,...tremblers learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning's face; Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 pàgines
...settles on its head. Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With blossom'd furze unprofitably : For in all visits who but she, had be; Full well the busy whisper circling round, Convey'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd ; Yet... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pàgines
...that skirts the way, With blossom 'd furze unprofitably gay. There, in his noisy munsion ski 11 41 to rule, The village master taught his little school;...boding tremblers learn'd to trace The day's disasters m his morning face ; Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke... | |
 | Select readings - 1824 - 300 pàgines
...Schoolmaster. Goldsmith. i BESIDE yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With blossom'd furze, unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion skill'd to rule,...severe he was, and stern to view, I knew him well, and ev'ry truant knew ; Well had the boding tremblers learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning... | |
 | F. Campbell - 1824 - 440 pàgines
...With blossom'd furze unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion skill'd to rule, The village-master taught his little school : A man severe he was, and...well, and every truant knew ; Well had the boding trembler learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning face j Full well they laugh'd, with counterfeited... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 476 pàgines
...settles on its head. Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With blossom'd furze unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion, skill'd to rule,...counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had he ; 60 Full well the busy whisper circling round, Convey' d the dismal tidings when he frown'd... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 462 pàgines
...settles on its head. Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way With blossom'd furze, unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion, skill'd to rule,...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... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 310 pàgines
...settles on its head. Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With blossom furze unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion skill'd to rule,...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... | |
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Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With blossom'd furze unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion, skill'd to rule, The village master taught his little school. A man severe he was, and stern to view ; I knew him well, and every truant... 
