 | Australia. Parliament - 1913 - 1380 pages
...Guthrie would have us believe he knows. I am reminded by the honorable senator of Goldsmith's lines — And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew That one small head should carry all he knew. I have travelled the part of the Queensland coast to which I have referred oftener than has Senator... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pages
...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 carry all he knew. But past is all his fame. The very spot Where many a time he triumph'd,... | |
 | 1814 - 310 pages
...skill, For ev'n though vanquish'd, he could argue still ; While words of learned length, and thundering sound, Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around ; And...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 - 1821 - 236 pages
...skill, 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. But past is all his fame. The very spot Where many a time he triumphed... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1822 - 194 pages
...skill, For e'en though vanquish'd he could argue still ; While words of learned length and thundering sound Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around ; And...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 triumph'd, is forgot. Near yonder thorn,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 476 pages
...— that he could guage : 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 rould carry all he knew. But past is all his fame. The very spot Where many a time he triumph'd,... | |
 | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) - 1828 - 600 pages
...; For, even though vanquish'd, 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. WILLIAM FALCONER. BORN 1730 — DIED 1769. THE author of the SHIPWRECK... | |
 | John Barber - 1828 - 310 pages
...his fault; In arguing too, the parson owned his skill; 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. " EXPOSTULATION." " COWPER." Hast thou, though suckled at fair... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 pages
...skill, For e'en though vanquished, he could argue still; While words of learned length, and thundering head, ley sink for ever, numbered smalihead could carry all he knew. But past is all his fame . the very spot Where many a time he triumphed,... | |
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For e'en though vanquished, he could argue still; While words of learned length, and thund'ring 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. 
