 Beside yon straggling 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. A man severe he was, and stern to view ; I knew him well, and every truant...  The Class Book of Poetry - Page 96by Class-book - 1852 - 144 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1820 - 434 pages
...that skirts the way, With blossom-d furze, unprofitably gay, Tiiere, 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... | |
 | William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 422 pages
...fence that skins the way, With bl jssum'd farze, unprofitable gay, There, in his noisy mansion, skill d to rule, The village master taught his little school....knew him well, and every truant knew. Well had the b:>di,:g tremblers leanvd to trace The days disasters in bis morning face : Full well they laugh'd,... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 314 pages
...the storm, Tho' round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way With...tremblers learn'd to trace The day's disasters in bis morning face; Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 446 pages
...storm, Tho' round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. t A man severe he was, and stern to view, I knew him...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 - 1821 - 236 pages
...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 htm well, and every truant knew ; Well had the boding tremblers learned to trace The day's disasters... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 290 pages
...storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are Eternal sunshine settles on its head. [spread, Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way With...tremblers learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning face; Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Bible - 1822 - 194 pages
...Eternal sunshine settles on its head. Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way With blossom "d furze, unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion,...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... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - English poetry - 1822 - 428 pages
...blossom'd furze unprofitably guy, There, in his noisy mansion, skill'd to rule, The village-master taught his little school : A man severe he was, and...tremblers learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning face ; Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1823 - 396 pages
...Character of a Country Schoolmaster. BESIDE yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With bloMom'd furze, unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion...tremblers learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning face : Full well they laugh'd, with counterfeited glee, At all his jokes — (or many a joke... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1824 - 1062 pages
...storra, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. tery roar, Scoops out an empire, and usurps the shore:...amphibious world beneath him smile ; The slow canal, morning face; Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had... | |
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