 | William Scott - 1829 - 420 Seiten
...; And e'en the story ran that he could guage. Tn 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;i Amaz'd the gazing rustics, rang'd around ; And still they gaz'd — and still the wonder grew,... | |
 | Joseph Allen - 1829 - 416 Seiten
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 | Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 240 Seiten
...certain he could write, and cipher too ; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And ev'n the story ran that he could gauge : In arguing, too,...While words of learned length, and thund'ring sound, Amaz'd the gazing rustics rang'd around ; And still they gaz'd, and still the wonder grew That one... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 Seiten
...skill, For e'en though vanquished, he could argue still; While words of learned length, and thundering head, ley sink for ever, numbered smalihead could carry all he knew. But past is all his fame . the very spot Where many a time he triumphed,... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 Seiten
...presage, And even the story ran that he could gauge : In arguing too, the parson own'd his skill, For even though vanquish'd, he could argue still ; While words of learned length, and thund'ring sound, Amaz'd the gazing rustics rang'd around, And still they gaz'd, and still the wonder grew, That one... | |
 | Mme. Charlotte Fiske (Bates) Rogé - 1832 - 1022 Seiten
...skill, For, e'en 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. [From The Deterted Pillage.} THE HAPPINESS OF PASSING ONE'S AGE... | |
 | Samuel Worcester - 1837 - 264 Seiten
...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 should carry all he knew. But past is all his fame. The very spot, Where many a time he... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith (the Poet.) - 1839 - 358 Seiten
...presage, And e'en the story ran that he could gauge ; In arguing too the parson own'd his skill, Tor e'en though vanquish'd, he could argue still; While words of learned length and thunderingsound Amaz'd the gazing rustics rang'd around, And still they gaz'd, and still the wonder... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 360 Seiten
...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 sound But past is all his fame. The very spot Where many a time he triumph'd is forgot.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1840 - 504 Seiten
...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...still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all be knew. But past is all his fame. The very spot Where many a time he triumph'd... | |
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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. 
