 I knew him well, and every truant knew ; Well had the boding tremblers learned to trace The day's disasters in his morning face ; Full well they laughed with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had he ; Full well the busy whisper, circling...  English Poets of the Eighteenth Century - Page 212edited by - 1918 - 364 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1770 - 44 pages
...whifper circling round, Conveyed the difmal tidings when he frowned ; Yet he was kind, or if fevere in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault...how much he knew ; 'Twas certain he could write, and cypher too ; Lands he could meafure, terms and tides prefage, And even the ftory ran that he could... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1771 - 590 pages
...whifper circling round, Conveyed the difmal tidings when he frowned; Yet he was kind, or if fevere in aught, '. ^ The love he bore to learning was in...how much he knew ; 'Twas certain he could write, and cypher too ; ( / Lands he could meafure, terms and tides prefage, And even the ftory ran that he could... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1774 - 70 pages
...him well, and every truant knew ; Well had the boding tremblers learned to trace The day's difaflers in his morning- face ^ , Full well they laughed with...all his jokes, for many a joke had he; Full well the bufy whifper circling round, Conveyed the difmal tidings when he frowned : Yet he was kind ; or if... | |
 | History - 1794 - 574 pages
...whifper circling round, Conveyed the difmal tidings whea he frowned; Yet he was kind, or if fevere in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault;...how much he knew; 'Twas certain he could write, and cypher too; О 4 Lands Lands he coiikl meafure, terms and tides prefage, And even the (lory ran that... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pages
...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, The love...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 gauge : In arguing... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 pages
...his morning face; Full well they laughed, with counterfeited glee, At all his jokes—for many a johe had he; Full well the busy whisper, circling round,...'Twas certain he could write, and cipher too; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And even the story ran that he could gauge; In arguing,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 236 pages
...view, I knew htm well, and every truant knew ; Well had the boding tremblers learned to trace The day's disasters in his morning face ; Full well they laughed...Twas certain he could write and cipher too ; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage^ And even the story ran that he could guage : In arguing... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 296 pages
...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, The love he...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 gauge: In arguing,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Bible - 1822 - 194 pages
...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, The love he...how much he knew, 'Twas certain he could write and cypher too ; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And e'en the story ran that he could... | |
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