 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
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 Seiten
...or if severe in anght, The love he bore to learning was in fanlt ; The village all declar'd how much he knew : Twas certain he could write and cypher too...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 !... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 Seiten
...if acvx;re in ought, 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...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... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 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...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... | |
 | George Gregory - 1809 - 384 Seiten
...severe in aught, " The love he bore to learning was his fault ; " The village all declar'dhow 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... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 Seiten
...severe in 'might, The love hi: bore to learning was ill fault ; The village all declar'd how much be fernal sprights in cavern bound ; A solemn madness ev'ry creature \nd ev'n the story ran that he could gauge; In arguing loo the parson own'd his skill, For, even though... | |
 | 1809 - 402 Seiten
...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 cypher too; Lands ' he could measure, terms ai;di ;•!. . presage, And ev'n the story ran that he rotitcl gim«e 5 In arguing too the parson nwn'd... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 102 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 even the ftory ran that he could guage ; In arguing too, the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 Seiten
...or if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in faulty 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 gauge. In arguing, too, the parson own'd his skill, For ev'n though... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 656 Seiten
...love be bore to learning was in fault ; The village all dectar'il how much he knew ; Twas certain be could write and cypher too ; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage And ev'n tbe story ran that he could gauge. ID arguing, too, the parson nwn'd his skill, For ev'n though... | |
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