 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...  Kottabos: College Miscellany - Page 2301877Full view - About this book
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1789 - 416 pages
...well ; and every truant knew. Well had the boding tremblers learned to trace: The day's difafters m his morning. face-: • Full well they laugh'd, with...his jokes — for many a joke had he : Full well the bufy whifper t circling round, Convey 'd the di&nal tidings when he frown'd. Yet Yet Jie was kind :... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...flull'd to rule, The village mafter taught his little fchool: A man fevere he was, and ftcrrt to viewj fair name, Which all their malice cainat make her theme. By your example would Hilario mend, IT difaltcrs in his morning face ; Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 pages
...manfion, fkill'd to role, The village mafter taught his little fchool ; A man fevere he was, and ftern to view, I knew him well, and every truant knew; ' Well had the boding tremblers learn'd to tract The day's difafters in his morning face; Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited glee At all... | |
 | 1792 - 112 pages
...him well, and ev'ry truant knew; WTell had the boding tremblers learn'd to trace The day's difafters in his morning face ; Full well they laugh'd with...all his jokes, for many a joke had he; Full well the bufy whifper circling round , Convey'd the difmal tidings when he frown'd; Yet he was kind , or if... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Essays - 1792 - 308 pages
...rule. The village Mafter taught his little fchool ; •• • AOKUI A man fevere he was, and ftern to view; I knew him well, and every truant knew. Well had the boding tremblers learnt to trace The day's difafters in his morning face ; Full well they laugh'd, with counterfeited... | |
 | James Roach - English poetry - 1792 - 284 pages
...boding tremblers learn 'd to trace The day's difaiier in hi* morning face ; Full well they Jaugh'd with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had he ; Full well the biify whifper circling round, Convey .'d the bufy tidings when he frown 'd } Yet he was kind, or if... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1794 - 124 pages
...manfion, fkill'd to rule, The village mafler taught his little fchooli A man fevere he was, and ftern to view, I knew him well, and every truant knew; Well...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—... | |
 | T AGERTON - 1794 - 390 pages
...boding tremblers learned to trace The day's difaftcrs in his mornir.g face ; 200 Full well they laughed with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had he; Full well the bufy whifper, circling round, Conveyed the dilinal tidi-gs when he fiowncd : Yet he was kind, or if... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 574 pages
...manlion (kill'd to mlcr The villagt raaftcr tauglu his httlu Ichoulj A man fe-vere he was, and ftem to view ; I knew him well, and every truant knew. Well had the boding tremblers learn'd to trace The clav's flatters in his morning face; Full xvcll they laugh 'd with counterfeited glee At all his jokes,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1800 - 192 pages
...master taught his little school : A man severe he was, and stern to view, I knew him well, and ev'ry truant knew; Well had the boding tremblers learn'd...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... | |
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