 | Joseph Guy - 1852 - 458 pages
...joke had he ; Full well the husy 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 ; T was certain he could write and cipher too ; Lands he... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1852 - 674 pages
...Full well the busy whisper circling round. Conveyed the dismal tidings when he frown'd : Yet he waa 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... | |
 | John Ludlum McConnel - 1853 - 414 pages
...rule, The village master taught his little school. ***** I knew him well, and every truant knew : ***** 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." — GOLDSMITH'S... | |
 | John Ludlum McConnel - 1853 - 400 pages
....to rule, The village master taught his little school. I knew him well, and every truant knew: ***** 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."— GOLDSMITH'S... | |
 | English poetry - 1853 - 552 pages
...joke had he ; Full well the busy whisper circling round, Conveyed the dismal tidings when he frowned ; 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... | |
 | Cyclopaedia - 1853 - 772 pages
...joke had he; Full well the busy whisper, circling round, Convey 'd the dismal tidmgs when he frown'd; Yet he was kind, — or, if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was a fault. Goldsmith. In every village mark'd with little spire, Embower'd in trees, and hardly known... | |
 | Michigan. Legislature - 1853 - 494 pages
...joke had he, Full well the busy whisper circling round, Conveyed the dismal tidings when he frowned. Yet he was kind or if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was hi fault; The village all declared how much he knew, 'Twascertain he could write and cipher too, Lands... | |
 | Caroline Lee Hentz - 1853 - 262 pages
...majesty of death." "A man severe he was, and stern to view, I knew him well, and every truant knew — Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught, The love he bore for learning was in fault." Goldsmith. THE darkened room, the stilly tread, the muffled knocker and... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 500 pages
...had he ;. Full well the busy whisper circling round, Convey'd the dismal tidings when he frowa'd : Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault ; The village all dcclar'd how much he knew, 'Twas certain he could write, and cypher too ; Lands he... | |
 | Book - 1854 - 496 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 he bore to learning was in fault. The village all declared how much he knew ; 'Twas certain he could write and cipher too; Lauds he could... | |
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Yet he was kind, or, if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault. 
