 | George Frederick Graham - 1852 - 570 páginas
...And even the story ran that he could gauge: 210 In arguing too, the parson owned his skill, For e'en though vanquished, he could argue still ; While words...; And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, ; 215 That one small head should carry all he knew. But past is all his fame. The very spot Where many... | |
 | Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1853 - 510 páginas
...ceases, and the performance terminates. CHAPTER IX. The village all declared how much be knew; "I'wuti certain he could write and cipher too; Lands he could...still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew. GOLDSMITH. NOEWAN had hitherto conned his fairy lore to the Lady,... | |
 | English poetry - 1853 - 552 páginas
...too ; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And even the story ran that he could guage ; In arguing, too, the parson owned his skill, For even,...around ; And still they gazed, and still the wonder grow, That one small head could carry all he knew. GOLDSMITH. PART IIL-POETS OF THE ELIZABETHAN AGE.... | |
 | William Collins - 1854 - 430 páginas
...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,...still they gazed, and still the wonder grew That one small head could carry all he knew. Near yonder thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where once the... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1855 - 586 páginas
...GOLDSMITH'S DESERTED VILLAGE. In arguing too the parson nwn'cl his skill, For e'en though vuuquish'd, he could argue still ; While words of learned length,...all his fame : the very spot, Where many a time he triumph'd, is forgot. Near yonder thorn that lifts its head on high. Where once the sign-post caught... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1855 - 582 páginas
...skill, For e'en though vanquish'd, he could argue still; While words of learned length and thund'ring sound, Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around ; And...is all his fame. The very spot Where many a time he triumph'd, is forgot. Near yonder thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where once the sign-post caught... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1855 - 586 páginas
...e'en though vanquish'd, he could argue still ; While words of learned length, and thundering Bound, Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around ; And still...all his fame : the very spot, Where many a time he triumph'd, is forgot. Near yonder thorn that lifts its head on high, Where once the sign-post caught... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1856 - 518 páginas
...he could argue still ; While words of learned length, and thundering sound Amazed the gazing rusties ranged around ; And still they gazed, and still the...very spot Where many a time he triumphed, is forgot. Near yonder thorn that lifts its head on high, Where once the signpost caught the passing eye, . Low... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1856 - 134 páginas
...skill, For, even though vanquished, he could argue still ; While words of learned length, and thundering Amazed the gazing- rustics ranged around; And still...is all his fame : the very spot Where many a time ho triumph ed is forgot. Near yonder thorn that lifts its head on high, Where once the sign-post caught... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1857 - 394 páginas
...was 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, too,...very spot Where many a time he triumphed, is forgot. WILLIAM FALCONER. (1730-1769.) (From the Shipwreck.) IN vain the cords and axes were prepared, For... | |
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For, even though vanquished, he could argue still ; While words of learned length and thundering sound Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around ; And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew. 
