Yet he was kind, or, 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 write, and cipher too, Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And e'en the story ran that... Annual Register - Page 199edited by - 1771Full view - About this book
| John Scott, John Hoole - English poetry - 1785 - 544 pages
...had he ; Full well the bufy whifper circling round, £pnvey'd the difma.1 tidings when he frown'd ; Yet he was kind, or if fevere in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault : The village all declar'd how much he knew ; 'Twos certain be could write and cypher too ; Lands he could meafure, terms... | |
| 1785 - 304 pages
...kind, or if fevere in aught, The love he bore to learning was his fau't ; The village all declar'd how much he knew, 'Twas certain he could write, and...cypher too ; Lands he could meafure, terms and tides prefagc, And ev'n the ftory ran that he could guage : In arguing too, the parfon own'd his fkill. For... | |
| John Scott, John Hoole - English poetry - 1785 - 492 pages
...aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault : The village all declar'd how much he knew ; 'Twos certain he could write and cypher too ; Lands he could meafure, terms and tides prefage, And e'en thejlory ran that he could gage : In arguing too the parfon own'd his fkill, For e'en though vanquifh'd,... | |
| William Scott - Elocution - 1789 - 416 pages
...Full well the bufy whifper t circling round, Convey 'd the di&nal tidings when he frown'd. Yet Yet Jie was kind : or, if fevere in aught, , The love he bore to learning was in fault. The village all declar'd how much hi knew : 'Twas certain he could write — and cipher too ; Lands he could me.ifure... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 pages
...joke had he; Full well the bufy whtfper circling round, Convey'd the difmal tidings when he frown'd ; Yet he was kind, or if fevere in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault ; The village all declar'd how much he knew ; 'Twas certain he could write, and cypher too ; Lands he could meafuie,... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...whifpcr circling round Convcy'd the difmal tidings when he frown'd: Yet he was kind; or, if levcre fprite, and Ariel is my name. Late as I rang'd the cryftal wilds of a dcclar'd how much he knew; Twas certain he could write and cypher too; Lands he could rmiifurc. terms... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - Essays - 1792 - 308 pages
...had he ; Full well the bufy whifper, circling round, Convey 'd the difmal tidings, when he frown'di Yet he was kind; or, if fevere in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault. The village all declar'd how much he knew ; 'Twas certain he could write, and cypher too : Lands he could mcafure,... | |
| 1792 - 112 pages
..., The love he bore to learning was in fault; The The village all declar'd how much he knew ; JTwas certain he could write and cypher too; Lands he could meafure, terms and tides prefage, And e'en the ftory ran that he could gauge : In arguing too, the parfon own'd his skill, For e'en though... | |
| James Roach - English poetry - 1792 - 284 pages
...kind, or if fevere in aught, The love he bore ta learning was in. fault ; The village all declar'd how much he knew, *Twas certain he could write, and...Lands he could meafure, terms and tides prefage, And ev'n the flory ran that he could gauge ;. In arguing too, the parfcn own'd his fkill, For ev'n though... | |
| History - 1794 - 574 pages
...for manya joke had he ; Full well the bufy whifper circling round, Conveyed the difmal tidings whea he frowned; Yet he was kind, or if fevere in aught,...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 he could gauge.... | |
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