 Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine 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, The village master taught...  American Quarterly Review - Page 4911837Full view - About this book
 | 1800 - 322 pages
...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, The village master taught his little school: A man severe he was, and stern to view, I knew him well, and every truant knew ; Well had the boding... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 pages
...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, The village master taught his little school : A man severe he was, and stern to view, I knew him well, and ev'ry truant knew; Well had the boding... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pages
...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, The village master taught his little school : A man severe he was, and stern to view, I knew him well, and every truant knew ; Well had the boding... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 pages
...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, The village master taught his little school : A man severe he was, and stern to view, I knew him well, and every truant knew; Well had the boding... | |
 | 1806 - 330 pages
...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, The village master taught his little school : A man severe he was, and stern to view, I knew him well, and every truant knew ; Well had the boding... | |
 | 1809 - 402 pages
...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, The village master taught his little school ; A man severe he was, and stern to view; I knew him well, and every truant knew. Well had the boding... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pages
...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, The village master taught his little school ; A man severe he was, and stern to view, I knew him well, and every truant knew ; Well had the boding... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...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, The village master taught his little school; A man severe he was, and stern to view, I knew him well, and every truant knew ; Well had the boding... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 pages
...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, The village master taught his little school: A man severe he was and stern to view, I knew him well, and every truant knew; Well had the boding... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 pages
...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, The village master taught his little school: A man severe he was, and stern to view, I knew him well, and every truant knew ; Well had the boding... | |
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