 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 he...  The Works of Oliver Goldsmith - Page 62by Oliver Goldsmith - 1881Full view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1780 - 204 pages
...whifper 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...much he knew; • 'Twas certain he could write, and cypher too ; . Lands he could meafure, terms and tides prefage, And even the flory ran that he could... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 pages
...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...how much he knew ; 'Twas certain he could write, and cypher too ; Lands he could meafuie, terms and tides prcfage.. And even the ftory ran that he could... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1792 - 308 pages
...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....how much he knew ; 'Twas certain he could write, and cypher too : Lands he could mcafure, terms and tides prefage ; And even the ftory ran, that he could... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1794 - 124 pages
...whifper, circling round, Convey 'd the difmal tidings when he frown'df Yet he was kind, or, if levere in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault;...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 - 1800 - 192 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...Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And e'en the story ran that he could gauge ; In arguing too, the parson own'd his skill, For, e'en though... | |
 | 1800 - 322 pages
...joke had he; Full well the busy whisper circling round, Convey'd the dismal tidings when he frown'J; 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 titles presage, And ev'n the story ran that he could... | |
 | Jacques Delille - 1800 - 286 pages
...he; « Full well the busy whisper circling round, « Convey'd the dismal tidings when hc frown'd : « Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught, « The love...fault. « The village all declar'd how much he knew ; « 'Tvvas certain he could write and cypher too; « Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage,... | |
 | Jacques Delille - 1800 - 284 pages
...circling round, « Convey'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd : « Yet he was kind, or if severe ÎH aught, « The love he bore to learning was in fault....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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 366 pages
...whifper 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;...how much he knew ; 'Twas certain he could write and cypher too ; Lands he could meafure, terms and tides prefage, And wen the ftory ran that he could gauge... | |
 | 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 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... | |
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