 | William Scott (teacher of elocution, Edinburgh.) - Recitations - 1781 - 470 pages
...difclofe, The village preacher's modeft manfion rofe. A man he was, to all the country dear, And puffing rich — with forty pounds a-year. Remote from towns, he ran his godly race; Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wifb'd to change his place : Unpra&is'd he, to fawn, or feek for power, By do&rines... | |
 | English poetry - 1785 - 320 pages
...modefl manfion rofe^ A man he was, to all the country dear, And paffing rich with forty pounds a year ; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor ere had chang'd, nor wilh'd to change his place, Unikilful he to fawn, or feek for pow'r, By doftrines falhion'd to the... | |
 | English poetry - 1785 - 316 pages
...manfion rofe. . A man he was, to all the country dear, And palling rich with forty pounds a year ; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor ere had chang'd, nor wifh'd to change his place, Unfldlful he to fawn, or feek for pow'r, , , . . By doftrines fafhion'd... | |
 | Beauties - 1791 - 214 pages
...modeft manfion rofe. A man he was, to all the country dear, And paffing rich with forty pounds a year j Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor ere had chang'd, nor wifh'd to change his place, Unfkilful he to fawn, or feek for pow'r, By doctrines fafliion'd to the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1794 - 124 pages
...difclofe, The village preacher's modeft manfion rofe; A man he was, to all the country dear, And parting rich with forty pounds a-year; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor ne'er had chang'd, nor wifh'd to change his place: Unlkilful he to fawn, or feek for power, By doctrines... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1800 - 192 pages
...There, where a few torn shrubs the place disclose, The village preacher's modest mansion rose. A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor ere had chang'd, nor wish'd to change, his place;... | |
 | English poetry - 1800 - 322 pages
...There, where a few torn shrubs the place disclose. The village preacher's modest mansion rose, A man he was, to all the country dear. And passing rich with forty pounds a year; Remote from towns he fan his godly race, Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wish'd tochange his place;... | |
 | Jacques Delille - 1800 - 284 pages
...where a few torn shrubs the place disclose, « The village preacher's modest mansion rosé. <iA man he was, to all the country dear, „ And passing rich with forty pounds a year ; « Remote from towns he ran his godly race, « Nor e'er had chang'd or wish'd to change his... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1802 - 130 pages
...difclofe, The village preacher's modeft manfion icfe. A man he was to all the country dear, And pafiing rich with forty pounds a-year; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor ere had chang'd, nor wilh'd to change his place; Unfkilful he to fawn, or feek for pow'r, By doctrines fafliion'd to the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pages
...There, where a few torn shrubs the place disclose, The village preacher's modest mansion rose. A man he was to all the country dear, » And passing rich with forty pounds a year; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wish'd to change his place;... | |
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he was, to all the country dear, " And passing rich with forty pounds a-year; " Remote from towns he ran his godly race, " Nor ere had chang'd, nor wish'd to change, his place; " Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for pow'r, 
