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... The Youth's Progressive Spelling and Reading Book - Seite 127von Richard C. AUSTIN - 1864 - 168 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| William Collins - 1854 - 430 Seiten
...in fault. The village all declared how much he knew; 'T was certain he could write, and cipher too, Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage —...— that he could gauge. In arguing, too, the parson owned his skill, For even though vanquished he could argue still ; While words of learned length and... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith, William Collins, George Gilfillan, Thomas Warton - 1854 - 354 Seiten
...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 could gauge. 210 1 In arguing, too, the parson own'd his skill, ; For even though vanquish'd, he could argue still... | |
| George Croly - 1854 - 426 Seiten
...fault ; The village all declared how much he know ; 'Twas certain he could write, and cypher too ; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And even the story ran that he could guage : In arguing too, the parson owned his skill, For even though vanquished, he could argue still... | |
| 1854 - 406 Seiten
...in fault ; The village all declared how much he knew, 1 Twae certain he could write and cypher too ; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And even the story ran that be could guage; In arguing, too, the parson owned his skill, For e en though vanquished he could argue... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 524 Seiten
...in fault; The village all declared how much he knew, 'Twas certain he could write, and cypher too; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And even the story ran—that he could gauge : In arguing too, the parson own'd his skill, For even though vanquish'd,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1855 - 582 Seiten
...was 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 and thund'ring sound, Amazed... | |
| Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1855 - 586 Seiten
...certain he could write and cipher too : Lands he could measure, term s 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, and thundering Bound,... | |
| Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1855 - 610 Seiten
...village all deelar'd how mueh he kne» . "Г was eertain he eould write and eypher ieo Lands he eould measure, terms and tides presage. And even the story ran, that he eould gauge. OMsmüh's Deserted 460 SCOLD -SCORN. Oh ye ! who teaeh the ingenious youth of nations,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1856 - 560 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, and thund'ring sound,... | |
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