 | 1800 - 322 sider
...settles on its head. Beside yon straggling fence that skirts (he way, With blossom'd furze, unprofitably gay; There, in his noisy mansion skill'd to rule,...to trace The day's disasters in his morning face; Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited .glee, At all hisjokei, for many a joke had he; Full well... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 sider
...settles on its head. Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With blossom'd furze unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion, skill'd to rule,...severe he was, and stern to view, I knew him well, and ev'ry truant knew; Well had the boding tremblers learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 sider
...fence that skirts the way. With blossom'd furze unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion, skill 'd to rule, The village master taught his little school...every truant knew ; Well had the boding tremblers learn 'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning face ; Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 sider
...settles on its head. Beside yon straggling fence, that skirts the way With blossom'd furze unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion, skill'd to rule,...every truant knew ; Well had the boding tremblers learnt to trace The day's disasters in his morning face ; Full well they laugh'd, with counterfeited... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 sider
...settles on its head. Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way With blossom'd furze, unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion, skill'd to rule,...learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning face ; Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had he; Full well... | |
 | 1806 - 330 sider
...settles on its head. Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With blossom'd furze, unprofitably gay; There, in his noisy mansion skill'd to rule,...learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning race ; Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited glee, At all his jokes, for many a joke had he ; Full... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 sider
...With blossom'd furze unprofitably gay, Th pro in his noisy mansion, skiU'd to rule, The village-master taught his little school ; A man severe he was, and...learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning face ; Full well ihey laugh'd with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for. many a joke had he ; Full well... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 sider
...settles on its head. Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With blossom'd furze unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion, skill'd to rule,...to trace; The day's disasters in his morning face ; Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had he ; Full well... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 sider
...settles on its head. Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way. With blossom'd furze, unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion, skill'd to rule,...learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning face ; Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited glee, At all his jokes, for many a joke had he ; Full well... | |
 | 1809 - 402 sider
...settles on Its head. Beside yon straggling fence (bat skirts the way, With blossom furze nn profit a lily gay, There, in his noisy mansion skill'd to rule,...and every truant knew. Well had the boding tremblers Icarn'd tu trace The day's disasters in his morning face; Full well they laii'^h'd with cnunterfi-iUd... | |
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Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With blossom'd furze unprofitably gay — There, in his noisy mansion, skill'd to rule, The village master taught his little school. A man severe he was, and stern to view ; I knew him well, and every truant... 
