 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1842 - 446 páginas
...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,...still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew. But past is all his fame. The very spot Where many a time he triumph'd,... | |
 | 1843 - 368 páginas
...: In arguing, too, the parson own'd his skill, For. ev'n though vanquish'd, he could argue still; i While words of learned length and thund'ring sound...still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew. But past is all his fame. The very spot Where many a time he triumph'd... | |
 | Ephraim HOLDING (pseud. [i.e. George Mogridge.]), George Mogridge - 1843 - 206 páginas
...the Deserted Village, he was regarded as an oracle. " While words of learned length and thundering sound, Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around! And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, How one small head could carry all he knew." The way in which he kept up his credit was this: he was... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 páginas
...skill, For even, though vanquished, he could argue still ; While words of learned length, and thundering sound, Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around ; And...still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew. But past is all his fame : the very spot Where many a time he triumphed,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 páginas
...skill, For even, though vanquished, he could argue still ; While words of learned length, and thundering tately his form, and so lovely her face, That петег...a hall such a galliard did grace ! While her moth small head could carry all he knew. But past is all his fame : the very spot Where many a time he triumphed,... | |
 | Old Humphrey - 1844 - 278 páginas
...the Deserted Village, he was regarded as an oracle. " While words of learned length and thundering sound, Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around ! And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, v How one small head could carry all he knew." The way in which he kept up his credit was this : he... | |
 | 1875 - 828 páginas
...too. Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And even the story ran that he could gauge ; While words of learned length and thund'ring sound...still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew." If the attainments of the village schoolmaster were deemed so... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1845 - 550 páginas
...skill, For e'en though vanquish'd, he could argue still ; While words of learned length, and thund'rinI sound, Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around, —...still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew. • But put is all his fame. The very spot Where many a time he... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 páginas
...skill, For even though vanquished, he could argue still ; While words of learned length, and thundering sound Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around ; And...still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew. But past is all his fame : the very spot Where many a time he triumphed,... | |
 | Old Humphrey - 1845 - 264 páginas
...the Deserted Village, he was regarded as an oracle. " While words of learned length and thundering sound, Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around ! And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, How one small head could carry all he knew." The way in which he kept up his credit was this : he was... | |
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For e'en though vanquished, he could argue still; While words of learned length, and thund'ring sound, Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around — And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew. 
