...youth its glance had been ; Whose doom discording neighbours sought, Content with equity unbought ; j To him the venerable Priest, Our frequent and familiar...plague, and half a jest, Was still endured, beloved, caress'd. For me, thus nurtured, dost thou ask The classic poet's well-conn'd task ? Nay, Erskine,...

...youth its glance had been ; Whose doom discording neighbours sought, Content with equity unbought ; To him the venerable Priest, Our frequent and familiar...plague, and half a jest, Was still endured, beloved, caress'd. For me, thus nurtured, dost thou ask The classic poet's well-conn'd task ? Nay, Erskine,...

...youth its fiance had been ; Whose doom discording neighbours sought. Content with equity unbought ;' To him the venerable Priest, Our frequent and familiar...was wayward, bold, and wild, A self-will'd imp, a grandame'e child ; But half a plague, and half a jest, Was still endured, beloved, carcss'd. For me,...

...him the venerable Priest, Our frequent and familiar guest, Whose life and manners well could sought, Alike the student and the saint; Alas ! whose speech...timeless joke: For I was wayward, bold, and wild, Aself-will'd imp, agraudame'schild, But half a plague, and half a jest, Was still endured, beloved,...

...charm as the fenced frarden had for the mediaeval : ' For I was wayward, bold, and wild, A self-willed imp — a grandame's child ; But, half a plague, and half a jest, Was still endured, beloved, caressed : For me, thus nurtured, dost thou ask The classic poet's well-conned task ? Nay, Erskine,...

...introduction to " Marmion," he describes himself as a boy. " For I was wayward, bold, and wild, A self -will'd imp, a grandame's child, But, half a plague, and half a jest, Was still endured, beloved, caress'd." He was very gentle and loving. One day when his tutor was obliged to find fault with him,...

...in youth its glance had been ; Whose doom discording neighbors sought, Content with equity unbought; To him the venerable priest, Our frequent and familiar...timeless joke; For I was wayward, bold, and wild, A self-willed imp, a grandame's child; But half a plague, and half a jest, Was still endured, beloved,...

...in youth its glance had been ; Whose doom discording neighbors sought, Content with equity unbought; To him the venerable priest, Our frequent and familiar...timeless joke : For I was wayward, bold, and wild, A self-willed imp, a grandame's child, But half a plague, and half a jest, Was still endured, beloved,...

...discording neighbors sought. Content with equity unbought; To him the venerable priest, Our freemen t and familiar guest, Whose life and manners well could...timeless joke; For I was wayward, bold, and wild, A self-willed hup, a grandame's child; But half a plague, and half a jest. Was still endured, beloved,...

...youth its glance had been ; Whose doom discording neighbours sought, Content with equity unbought ; 95 To him the venerable priest," Our frequent and familiar...and the saint, Alas ! whose speech too oft I broke 100 With gambol rude and timeless * joke : For I was wayward, bold, and wild, A self-willed imp, a...