 | 1826 - Страниц: 300
...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,...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 he could... | |
 | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) - 1828 - Страниц: 600
...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 declared how much he knew : 'Twas certain he could write — and cipher too : Lands he could measure... | |
 | John Barber - 1828 - Страниц: 310
...had he ; Full well the busy whisper, circling round, Conveyed the dismal tidings when he frowned : Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught, The love he bore in learning was his fault; In arguing too, the parson owned his skill; While words of learned length,... | |
 | William Scott - 1829 - Страниц: 420
...had he; full well the busy whisper, circling round, ttonvey'd the dismal tidings when Tie frown'dj. Yet he was kind ; or, if severe in aught, The love...could write and cypher too ; Lands he could measure, times and tides presage ; And e'en the story ran that he could guage. Tn arguing too the parson own'd... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - Страниц: 256
...glee At all hia 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,...how much he knew: 'Twas certain he could write, and cipher too ; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And ev'n the story ran that he could... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - Страниц: 844
...busy whisper circling round, Conveyed the dismal tidings when he frowned ; Yet he луав kind ; orT 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 ЛУП te, and cipher too ; Land? he could measure,... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - Страниц: 516
...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, or if severe in ought, The love he bore to learning was in fault ; The village all declar'd how much he knew ; 'Twos... | |
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1830 - Страниц: 464
...subject under discussion. His correspondence reminds me of Goldsmith's Schoolmaster ; — "Lands be could measure, terms and tides presage, And ev'n the story ran, that he could gauge : In arguing, too, the parson own'd lus skill, For, even though vanyuisà'd, he could argue still."... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith, Sir James Prior - 1837 - Страниц: 538
...had he ; Full well the busy whisper circling round, Convey 'd the dismal tidings when he frowu'd : Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught, The love he...Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And e'en the story ran — that he could guage : In arguing too, the parson own'd his skill, For e'en though... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - Страниц: 534
...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 declared how much he knew, 'Twas certain he could write, and cypher too ; Lands he could measure, terms... | |
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Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault. 
