 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 470 páginas
...head could carry all he knew. But past is all his fame. The very spot Where many a time he triumph' d, is forgot. Near yonder thorn, that lifts its head...that house where nut-brown draughts inspir'd, Where grey-beard mirth, and smiling toil retir'd, Where village statesmen talk'd with looksprofound, And... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1813 - 124 páginas
...still the wonder grew, That one '.mail head coul 1 carry all he knew. But past is all hisfame:....the very spot Where many a time he triumph'd, is forgot....thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where once the sign -post caught the passing eye, Low lies that house where nut brown draughts inspired, Where grey-beard... | |
 | Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 páginas
...gaz'd, 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,...eye, Low lies that house where nut-brown draughts inWhere grey-beard mirth and smiling toil retir'd, Where village statesmen talk'd with looks profound,... | |
 | 1814 - 310 páginas
...gaz.ed, 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,...eye, Low lies that house where nut-brown draughts inspired, Wher^ grey-beard mirth and smiling toil retired, Where •village statesmen talk'd, with... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 páginas
...truth is clear, " WHATEVER is, is RIGHT." III.— Description of a Country Alehouse. — GOLDSMITJJ. NEAR yonder thorn that lifts its head on high, Where once the signpost caught the passing eye j Low lies that house, where nut brown draughts inspir'd ; Where gray beard mirth, and smiling toil... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - 240 páginas
...gaz'd, 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 triumph'd,...that house where nut-brown draughts inspir'd, Where grey-beard mirth and smiling toil retir'd, Where village statesmen talk'd with looks profound And news... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1816 - 298 páginas
...fhall be found Careful to fee the mantling blifs go round. SECTION IV. The dtfcrtcd village continued. NEAR yonder thorn that lifts its head on high, Where once the fign-poft caught the paffing eye, Now lies that houie where nut-brown draughts infpir'd, Where grey-beard... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1817 - 192 páginas
...gaz'd, and still the wonder grew That one small head should carry all ke knew. But past is all his fame. The very spot, Where many a time he triumph'd,...eye, Low lies that house where nut-brown draughts inspir'il, Where grey-beard mirth and smiling toil retir'd, Where village statesmen talk'd with looks... | |
 | William Scott - 1817 - 416 páginas
...truth is clear, " WHATEVER is, is RIGHT." lll.-~Dei,critition of a Country Alehouse. — GOLDSMITH. NEAR yonder thorn that lifts its head on high, Where...caught the passing eye ; Low lies that house, where nut brown draughts inspir d ; Where gray beard mirth, and smiling toil retir'd ; Where village statesmen... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 294 páginas
...gaz'd, and still the wonder grew, That one small bead should carry all be knew. But past is all bis fame. The very spot, Where many a time he triumph'd, is forgot. Near yonder thorn, that lifts Us head on high, Where once the sign-post caught the passing eye, Low lies that house where nut-brown... | |
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For e'en though vanquish'd, 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... 
