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 small head could carry all he knew.* But pass'd is all his fame. Œuvres - Page 172de Jacques Delille - 1800Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
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...parson own'd his skill, .' For e'en though vanquish 'd, he could argue still; While words of learned length and thund'ring sound Amaz'd the gazing rustics...still they gaz'd, and 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... | |
| William Scott - 1814 - 424 pages
...parson own'd his skill ; For, e'en though vanquish'd he could arfjue still j While words of learned length and thund'ring sound, Amaz'd the gazing rustics...And still they gaz'd — and still the wonder grew, 1 aat one small head could carry all he knew. V. — Story ofPalemon and JLavinia.— THOMSON, THE... | |
| Joshua P. Slack - 1815 - 340 pages
...parson own'd his skill ; For, e'en though vanquish'd he could argue still ; While words of learned length and thund'ring sound, Amaz'd the gazing rustics,...they gaz'd — and still the wonder grew. That one small head could carry all he knew. THE END. THE BORROWER WILL BE CHARGED AN OVERDUE FEE IF THIS BOOK... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - 240 pages
...the parson, own'd his skill, For ev'n though vanquish'd he could argue still; While words of learned length, and thund'ring sound, Amaz'd the gazing rustics...still they 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... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 294 pages
...the parson ownM bis skill, For, e'en though vanqnish'd, he could argue still ; While words of learned length, and thund'ring sound, Amaz'd the gazing rustics...still they 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... | |
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...the parson own'd his skill, For ev'n though vanquish'd he could argue still ; Wiiile words of learned length, and thund'ring sound, AmaZ'd the gazing rustics...still they 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... | |
| William Scott - 1817 - 416 pages
...own'd his skill • • For, e'en 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 gazM— and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew! V.— Story of Palemon... | |
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...; For, e'en though Vanxjuijh'd, he could argue still ; While words of learned length and thnnd'ring sound, Amaz'd the gazing rustics, rang'd around ;...gaz'd — and still the wonder grew, , , That one small head could carry all he knew. V. — Story of Palemon and Livinia. — THOMPSON. ftS^ HE lovely... | |
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...skill ; For, e'en though vanquish'^ he could argue still ; While words of learned length and thuud'ring sound, Amaz-d the gazing rustics, rang'd around ;...And still they gaz'd — and still the wonder grew, T hat one small head could carry all he knew. V.— Story of PalemBn and Lavinia. — THOMSON. The... | |
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...the parson own'd his skill, For ev'n though vanquish'd he could argue still; While words of learned length, and thund'ring sound, Amaz'd the gazing rustics...still they gaz'd, and still the wonder grew That one small head should carry all he knew. voL. IX. D But past is all his fame. The very spot, Where many... | |
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