 Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With blossom'd furze unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion, skill'd to rule, The village master taught...  Goldsmith's Miscellaneous Works - Page 8by Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 127 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charles Richson - 1860 - 216 pages
...The Village Schoolmaster described. Beside yon straggling fence, that skirts the way With blossom 'd furze unprofitably gay — There, in his noisy mansion,...well, and every truant knew : Well had the boding trembler learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning face ; Full well they laugh'd, with counterfeited... | |
 | Robert Demaus - 1860 - 296 pages
...fence, that skirts the way, With hlossomed furze unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion skilled to rule, The village master taught his little school....every truant knew ; Well had the boding tremblers learned to trace The day's disasters in his morning's face ; Full well they laughed with counterfeited... | |
 | Thomas Shorter - 1861 - 224 pages
...And duly estimate the worth Of our dear English home. MBS. CB WILSOJT. 119. THE PARISH SCHOOLMASTER. BESIDE yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With...tremblers learn'd to trace The day's disasters in bis morning's face ; Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1861 - 416 pages
...fence that skirts the way, With blossom'd furze unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion, skill* d to rule, The village master taught his little school...day's disasters in his morning face ; Full well they laugh' d with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had he ; Full well the busy whisper... | |
 | Henry Twells - 1862 - 262 pages
...PARISH SCHOOLMASTER. [From THE DISSERTED VILLAGE.] "DESIDE yon straggling fence that skirts the way, -D With blossom'd furze unprofitably gay, There, in his...tremblers learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning's face ; Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had... | |
 | English poets - 1862 - 626 pages
...fence that skirts the way, With blossom'd furze unprofltably gay, There, in his noisy mansion, skill' d to rule, The village master taught his little school...every truant knew ; Well had the boding tremblers learn' d to trace The day's disasters in his morning face ; Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited... | |
 | James Fleming - 1863 - 404 pages
...form, Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm, Tho' round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. Beside...The day's disasters in his morning face ; Full well the busy whisper, circling round, Convey'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd ; Yet he was kind, or,... | |
 | 1863 - 494 pages
...blossom'd furze unprofi tably gay ; There in his noisy mansion, skill'd to rnle, The village master tanght his little school. A man severe he was, and stern...tremblers learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning's face. Full well they laughed with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, — for many a joke... | |
 | John Charles Curtis - 1863 - 178 pages
...fence that skirts the way, With blossomed furze unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion, skilled to rule, The village master taught his little school...every truant knew. .. Well had the boding tremblers learned to trace The day's disasters in his morning's face ; Full well they laughed with counterfeited... | |
 | James Beattie, Oliver Goldsmith - 1864 - 540 pages
...; E'en children follow'd with endearing wile, And pluck'd his gown, to share the good man's smile. His ready smile a parent's warmth express'd, Their...day's disasters in his morning face ; Full well they laugh' d with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had he : Full well the busy whisper... | |
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