 | 1809 - 402 pages
...had he ; Full well the busy whisper circling roand ; Conveyed the dismal tidings whew he frowu'd< i Yet he was kind ; or, if severe in aught, ' The love...how much he knew ; 'Twas certain he could write and cypher too; Lands ' he could measure, terms ai;di ;•!. . presage, And ev'n the story ran that he... | |
 | English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...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,...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... | |
 | George Gregory - Books and reading - 1809 - 384 pages
...At all his jokes, for many a joke had he ; " Full well the busy whisper, circling round, " Convcv'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd ; " Yet he was...severe in aught, " The love he bore to learning was his fault ; " The village all declar'dhow much he knew; " 'Twas certain he could write and cypher too.... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 pages
...glee, At all his jokes, for many a joke had he; Full well the busy whisper circling round, Convcy'iI the dismal tidings when he frown'd; Yet he was kind,...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... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 648 pages
...glee At all bis jokes, fur many a joke had he; Pull well the busy whisper, circling round, CoOvey'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd ; Yet he was kind,...severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in faulty The village all declar'd how much he knew ; Twas certain he could write and cypher too ; Lands... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 470 pages
...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,...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1813 - 124 pages
...he; Full well the busy whisper circling round, % Convey 'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd; rj,. Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught, The love 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... | |
 | Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 pages
...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,...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... | |
 | English poetry - 1814 - 310 pages
...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,...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... | |
 | Joshua P. Slack - Elocution - 1815 - 340 pages
...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...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, times... | |
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Yet he was kind, or, if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault. The village all declared how much he knew: 'Twas certain he could write, and cipher, too; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And e'en the story ran — that... 
