Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way With blossomed furze unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion, skilled 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... Miscellaneous Works - Page 583by Oliver Goldsmith - 1884 - 695 pagesFull view - About this book
| English poetry - 1800 - 322 pages
...fence that skirts (he way, With blossom'd furze, unprofitably gay; There, in his noisy mansion skill'd to rule, The village master taught his little school:...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... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pages
...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...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... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pages
...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...every truant knew ; Well had the boding tremblers learnt to trace The day's disasters in his morning face ; Full well they laugh'd, with counterfeited... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1805 - 264 pages
...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...and 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... | |
| Poetry - 1806 - 330 pages
...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...every truant knew ; Well had the boding tremblers learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning race ; Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pages
...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...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... | |
| English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...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;...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... | |
| 1809 - 402 pages
...fence (bat skirts the way, With blossom furze nn profit a lily gay, There, in his noisy mansion skill'd to rule, The village master taught his little school...and every truant knew. Well had the boding tremblers Icarn'd tu trace The day's disasters in his morning face; Full well they laii'^h'd with cnunterfi-iUd... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 648 pages
...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:...every truant knew ; Well had the boding tremblers learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning face ; Full well they lauirh'J with counterfeited... | |
| Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 pages
...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:...and 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... | |
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