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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... "
Letters on Literature, Taste, and Composition, Addressed to His Son - Page 78
by George Gregory - 1809 - 363 pages
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Lessons in Elocution, Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse: For the ...

William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...master taught his little school. A man severe he was, and stern to view ; I knew him well, and every truant knew. Well had the boding tremblers learn'd...disasters in his morning face : Full well they laugh'd and counterfeited glee, At all his jokes — for many a joke had he ; Full well the busy whisper circling...
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Beauties of Poetry: Consisting of Elegant Selections from the Works of Pope ...

English poetry - 1814 - 310 pages
...master taught his little school ; A man severe he was, and stern to view, I knew him well and every truant knew ; Well had the boding tremblers learn'd...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,...
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The American Orator: Comprising a Collection, Principally from American ...

Joshua P. Slack - Elocution - 1815 - 340 pages
...master taught his little school. A man severe he was, and stern to view ; I knew him well, and every truant knew. Well had the boding tremblers learn'd...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...
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The Poetical Works, Complete, of Oliver Goldsmith ... with Some Account of ...

Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1816 - 240 pages
...master taught his little school : A man severe he was, and stern to view, I knew him well, and ev'ry truant knew; Well had the boding tremblers learn'd...had he; Full well the busy whisper, circling round, Convey'd the dismal tidings when he frowuM ; Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught, The love he bore...
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Sequel to the English Reader, Or Elegant Selections in Prose and Poetry ...

Lindley Murray - Authors - 1816 - 298 pages
...mafter taught his little fchool. A man fevere he was, and ftern to view\ I knew him well, and every truant knew. Well had the boding tremblers learn'd to trace The day's difafters in his morning face ; Full well they laugh'd, with counterfeited glee, At'all his jokes,...
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The Traveller, The Deserted Village, and Other Poems ...

Oliver Goldsmith - Book ornamentation - 1817 - 192 pages
...master taught his little school : A man severe he was, and stern to view, 1 knew him well, and ev'ry truant knew ; Well had the boding tremblers learn'd...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 bore...
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Lessons in Elocution: Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse, for the ...

William Scott - Elocution - 1817 - 416 pages
...was, and ftern to view ; I knew him well, and every truant knew. Well had the boding; tremblers learnM to trace The day's disasters in his morning face : Full well they laugh'd, and counterfeited glee, At all his jokes— for many a joke had he : Full well the busy whisper, circling...
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The Poetical Works, and Essays, of Oliver Goldsmith

Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 294 pages
...master taught his little school ; A man severe he was, and stern to view, 1 knew him welt, and every truant knew* "Well had the boding tremblers learn'd to trace The day's disaster• in his morning face ; THE DESERTED VILLAGE. ,3 Full well they laagb'd with counterfeited...
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The poems and plays of Oliver Goldsmith

Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 pages
...and stern to view— I knew him well, and i very 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 johe had he; Full well the busy whisper,...
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The Deserted Village, Traveller, and Miscellaneous Poems

Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1819 - 120 pages
...master taught his little school ; A man severe he was, and stern to view, I knew him well, and every truant knew. Well had the boding tremblers learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning face ; Pull well they laugh'd with couuteifoui d glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had he ; Full well...
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