...— At all his jokes, for many a joke had he ; ) Full well the busy whisper, circling round, Convey'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd ; Yet he was kind,...fault ; The village all declar'd how much he knew ; f 'Twas certain he could write and cipher too ; ) Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage,...

...glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had he ; Full well the busy whisper circh'ng round, Convey 'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd : Yet he was kind,...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 measure, terms...

...glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had he ; Full well the busy whisper circling round, Convey'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd : Yet he was kind,...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 measure, terms...

...As- a rule, the Scotch-Irish master was of this class. Goldsmith describes the old master well: Vet 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. In arguing the parson owned...

...we be permitted to advert to one instance where sketching the village schoolmaster we are told — Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught. The love he bore to learning was in fault. But this may have been merely a remnant of that provincialism which occasionally clung to him in manner,...

...had he; i0 Full well the busy whisper, circling round, Conveyed the dismal tidings when he frowned; The love he bore to learning was in fault; The village all declared how much he knew; is 'Twas certain he could write, and cypher too; Lands he could measure,...

...when he frowned. He always closes his eyes and smiles when we reach the last lines of the passage, 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...

...his morningface. He always closes his eyes and smiles when we reach the last lines of the passage, 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. 'Twos certain he could write, and cipher too. Lands he could measure, terms...

...joke had he; Full well the busy whisper circling round, Conveyed the dismal tidings when he frowned; 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 cypher too; Lands he could measure, terms...

...so much to express our wants as to conceal them. 1682 The Deserted Village The village all declared how much he knew; "Twas certain he could write and cypher too. 1683 The Deserted Village In arguing too, the parson owned his skill. For e'en though vanquished, he...