 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 his little school. A man severe he was, and stern to view ; I knew him well, and every truant...  Book of Elegant Poetical Extracts - Page 479by John T. Watson - 1869 - 506 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1802 - 130 pages
...him well and ev'ry truant knew ; Well rnd the boding tremblers learn'd to trace The day's difafttrs in his morning face ; Full well they laugh'd with...his jokes, for many a joke had he ; Full well the bufy u-hifper circling round, Convey'd the difmal tidings when he frown'd ; Yet he was kind, or if... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pages
...unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion, skill 'd to rule, The village master taught his little school : A man severe he was, and stern to view, I knew him...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 366 pages
...manJion fkill'd to rule, The village inafter taught his little fchool: A man fevere he was, and ftern to view; I knew him -well, and every truant knew....had the boding tremblers learn'd to trace The day's difafters in his morning face; Full well they laugh1 d with counterfeited glee At all his jokes , for... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pages
...unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion, skill'd to rule, The village master taught his little school : A man severe he was, and stern to view, I knew him...every truant knew ; Well had the boding tremblers learnt to trace The day's disasters in his morning face ; Full well they laugh'd, with counterfeited... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...unprofitably gay, Th pro in his noisy mansion, skiU'd to rule, The village-master taught his little school ; A man severe he was, and stern to view, I knew him...The day's disasters in his morning face ; Full well ihey laugh'd with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for. many a joke had he ; Full well the busy... | |
 | 1806 - 330 pages
...unprofitably gay; There, in his noisy mansion skill'd to rule, The village master taught his little school : A man severe he was, and stern to view, I knew him...learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning race ; Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited glee, At all his jokes, for many a joke had he ; Full... | |
 | George Gregory - 1809 - 384 pages
...master taught his 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...he ; " Full well the busy whisper, circling round, " Convcv'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd ; " Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught, " The love... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...unprofitably gay, There in his noisy mansion, skill'd to rale, The village-master tanght his little school ; A man severe he was, and stern to view, I knew him...truant knew ; Well had the boding tremblers learn'd to trac« The day's disasters in his morning face ; Full well they langh'd with counterfeited glee At... | |
 | 1809 - 402 pages
...lily gay, There, in his noisy mansion skill'd to rule, The village master taught his little school ; A man severe he was, and stern to view; I knew him...and every truant knew. Well had the boding tremblers Icarn'd tu trace The day's disasters in his morning face; Full well they laii'^h'd with cnunterfi-iUd... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 102 pages
...manfion, fkill'd to rule, The village mafter taught his little fchool : A man fevere he was, and ftern to view — I knew him well, and every truant knew;...had the boding tremblers learn'd to trace The day's difafters in his morning face ; full well they laugh'd, with counterfeited glee, At all his jokes —... | |
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