 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 could measure, terms and tides presage, And even the story ran that he...  Boys and their ways, by one who knows them - Seite 61von Boys - 1880 - 331 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Jacques Delille - 1800 - 286 Seiten
...The love he bore to learning was in fault. « The village all declar'd how much he knew ; « 'Tvvas certain he could write and cypher too; « Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, « And c'en Ihe story ran that he could gage. « In arguing too , the parson own'd his skill ; « For c'en... | |
 | 1800 - 322 Seiten
...or if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault; The village all declar'd how much he knew, Twas certain he could write and cypher too; Lands he could measure, terms and titles presage, And ev'n the story ran that he could guago: In arguing too, the parson own'd his skill,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 Seiten
...'Twas certain he could write and cipher too; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And e'en the story ran that he could gauge ; In arguing too, the parson own'd his skill, For, e'en though vanquish'd, he could argue still; While words of learned length,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 Seiten
...or, if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in feult : The village all declar'd how much he knew ; 'Twas certain he could write and cypher...Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And e'ea the story ran that he could guage : In arguing too, the parson own'd his skill, For e'en though... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 366 Seiten
...or, if fevere in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault; The village all declar'd how much he knew ; 'Twas certain he could write and cypher too ; Lands he could meafure, terms and tides prefage, And wen the ftory ran that he could gauge ; In arguing too the parfon... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 Seiten
...certain he could write, and cipher too ; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And e'en the story ran, that he could gauge : In arguing too, the parson own'd his skill, For e'en, though vanquish'd, he could argue still ; While words of learned length,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 Seiten
...or if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault j The village all declar'd how much he knew ; 'Twas certain he could write and cypher...Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And ev'n the story ran that he could gauge : In arguing, too, the parson own'd his skill, For ev'n though... | |
 | 1806 - 330 Seiten
...or if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault; The village all declar'd how much he knew, 'Twas certain he could write and cypher too;...Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And ev'n the story ran that he could guage : In arguing too, the parson own'd his skill, For ev'n though... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 Seiten
...The village all declar'd how much he knew : 'Twas certain he could write and cypher too ; Lands 4 e could measure, terms and tides presage, And even the story ran that he could guage; In arguing too, the parson own'd his skill, For. even tho* vanquish'd, he could argue still!... | |
 | 1804 - 450 Seiten
...applied to him thefe lints of that Poem : — «< The village all declar'd how mnch he knew ; 'T\vas certain he could write, and cypher too : Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, Apd e'en the story ran— that he could guage. In arguing, too, the Doctor, ovyn'd his skill, For e'en... | |
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