 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
 | esq Henry Jenkins - 1864 - 800 pages
...his serious thoughts had rest in heaven. Aa some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm, Though round...little school. A man severe he was, and stern to view ; 1 knew him well, and everv truant knew. Well had the boding tremblers learn'd to trace The day's... | |
 | Henry Twells - 1864 - 318 pages
...Thine is to trust in Heaven ! " MRS. HEMANS. 68. THE PARISH SCHOOLMASTER. [from THE DESERTED VILLAGE.] BESIDE yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With...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... | |
 | John Hugh Hawley - 1865 - 166 pages
...while you frolic light as they, Too short shall seem the summer day. ' 23.— THE PARISH SCHOOLMASTER. Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1865 - 80 pages
...skirts the way, With blossom'd farze unprofitable gay, There, in his noisy mansion skill'd to rule, 195 The village master taught his little school. A man...learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning face ; 200 Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had he : Full... | |
 | Charles Bilton - 1866 - 264 pages
...ran ; E'en children follow'd with endearing wile, And pluck'dhis gown, to share the good man's smile. His ready smile a parent's warmth express'd, Their...learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning face ; THE TILLAGE PREACHER. 33 Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited glee At all hia jokes, for many... | |
 | James Fleming - 1866 - 382 pages
...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,...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,... | |
 | John William Stanhope Hows - 1866 - 574 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....and every truant knew; Well had the boding tremblers learned to trace The day's disasters in his morning face ; Full well they laughed, with counterfeited... | |
 | Words - 1866 - 368 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...and every truant knew. Well had the boding tremblers learned to trace The day's disasters in his morning face : Full well they laughed with counterfeited... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1866 - 618 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 face ; Full well they laughed with counterfeited... | |
 | Mary Anne Marzials - 1867 - 332 pages
...his griefs were given ; But all his serious thoughts had rest in heaven. THE VILLAGE SCHOOLMASTER. BESIDE yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With...and every truant knew. Well had the boding tremblers learnt to trace The day's disasters in his morning face : G Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited... | |
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