 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 e'en the story ran that he...  The Pacific Coast First [-fifth] Reader - Side 2641875Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Edmund Burke - 1771 - 590 sider
...frowned; Yet he was kind, or if fevere 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 meafure, terms and tides prefage, And even the ftory ran that he could... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1774 - 70 sider
...when he frowned : Yet he was kind ; or if fevere 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 meafure, terms and tides prefage, And even the ftory ran that he could... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - 416 sider
...fevere in aught, , The love he bore to learning was in fault. The village all declar'd how much hi knew : 'Twas certain he could write — and cipher too ; Lands he could me.ifure ; terms and tides prefage;' : Arid even the ilory ran, that he could — ^auge. In arguing,... | |
 | 1794 - 574 sider
...whea he frowned; Yet he was kind, or if fevere 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; О 4 Lands Lands he coiikl meafure, terms and tides prefage, And even the (lory ran that... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 sider
...was kind, 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...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,... | |
 | Jacques Delille - 1800 - 284 sider
...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 e'en the story ran that he could gage. « In arguing too , the parson own'd his skill ; « For e'en though vanquish'd, he could argue... | |
 | 1801 - 618 sider
...abilities. The brother, therefore, like Goldsmith's school-master, was regarded by them as no common tnan. " Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And e'en the story ran that he could gauge." Some books cf geometry which belonged to thfc brother attracted the attention of young Dawson, and... | |
 | 1804 - 646 sider
...abilities. The brother, therefore, Hke Goldsmith's schoolmaster, was regarded by them as no common man : " Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And e'en the story ran that he could guage." Some books of geometry which belonged to the brother, attracted the attention of young Dawson,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 sider
...when he frown'd : 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...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 sider
...'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 vanquish'd he could argue still ; While words of learned length, and... | |
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