 For, e'en 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.  New ... Reader - Page 17by California. State Board of Education - 1893Full view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pages
...ran, that he could gauge : In arguing too, the parson own'd his skill, For e'en, though vanquish'd, he could argue still ; While words of learned length, and thundering sound, Amazed the gazing rusticks ranged around ; And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could... | |
 | 1807 - 200 pages
...in political oratory. "In arguing, too, the parson own'd his skill: ' '' For, e'en tho' vanquish'd, he could argue still; • * While words of learned length and thundering sound " Amaz'd the gaping rustics gather'd round." CHAPTER V. TUB SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED. I SHOULD expect,... | |
 | 1814 - 310 pages
...story ran that he could gauge : In arguing too, the parson own'd his skill, For ev'n though vanquish'd, he could argue still ; While words of learned length,...still they gaz.ed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew. But past is all his fame ; the very spot Where many a time he triumph'd,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 pages
...could argue still— While words of learned strength and thundering sound Amazed the gazing rusties ranged around; And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew That one small head could carry all he knew. But past is all his fame: the very spot Where many a time he triumphed,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1819 - 120 pages
...And even the story ran that he could gauge ; la arguing too the parson own'd his skill.. For, even though vanquished, he could argue still: While words of learned length, and thund'rinjj sound, Amazed the gazing rustics rang'd around, And still they gazM, and still the wonder... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 236 pages
...presage^ And even the story ran that he could guage : In arguing too, the parson owned his skill, For even though vanquished he could argue still ; While words...still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew. But past is all his fame. The very spot Where many a time he triumphed... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1822 - 194 pages
...story ran that he could gauge : In arguing too, the parson own'd his skill, For e'en though vanquish'd he could argue still ; While words of learned length...still they gazed, and still the wonder grew That one small head should carry all he knew. But pass'd is all his fame. The very spot, Where many a time he... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 428 pages
...ran, that he could gauge : In arguing, too, the parson own'd his skill, For ev'n though vanquish'd he could argue still ; While words of learned length, and thundering sound, Amaz'd the gazing rustics rang'd around i And still they gaz'd, and still the wonder grew That one... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 296 pages
...story ran that he could gauge: In arguing, too, the parson own'd his skill, For e'en though vanquish'd he could argue still; While words of learned length and thundering sound But pass'd is all his fame. The very spot, Where many a time he triumph'd, is forgot. Near yonder thorn... | |
 | William Scott - 1823 - 396 pages
...that he could — gunge. In arguing, too, the parson own'd his skill ; For e'en though vanquish'd, he could argue still ; While words of learned length, and thundering sound, Amaz'd the gazing rustics, rang'd around ; And still they gaz'd ; and still the wonder grew, That one... | |
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