 | John Frost - 1855 - 462 pages
...neighbours stared and sigh'd, yet bless'd the lad: Some deem'd him wondrous wise, and some believed him mad. But why should I his childish feats display ? Concourse and noise, and toil, he ever fled ; Nor cared to mingle in the clamorous fray Of squabbling imps ; but to the forest sped, Or roam'd at large... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1857 - 800 pages
...stared, and sigh'd, yet blcss'd the lad : Some deem'd Lim wondrous wise, and some believed him mad. Bat why should I his childish feats display? Concourse, and noise, and toil he ever fled ; Nor cared to mingle in the clamorous fray Of squabbling imps; but to the forest sped, Or roam'd at large... | |
 | James Beattie - 1858 - 118 pages
...stared and sighed, yet blessed the lad : Some deemed him wondrous wise, and some believed him mad. But why should I his childish feats display ? Concourse, and noise, and toil he ever fled ; . Nor cared to mingle in the clamorous fray Of squabbling imps ; but to the forest sped, Or roamed at large... | |
 | Mrs. Hofland (Barbara) - 1860 - 232 pages
...pang she felt should be aggravated by seeing him dragged to a long-threatened prison. CHAPTER III. But why should I his childish feats display ? Concourse,...to mingle in the clamorous fray Of squabbling imps — Seattie. LUDOVICO was at this period nearly eight years old ; he was tall of his age, but very... | |
 | James Beattie, Oliver Goldsmith - 1864 - 540 pages
...stared and sigh'd, yet bless'd the lad: Some deem'd him wondrous wise, and some believed him mad. XVII. But why should I his childish feats display ? Concourse, and noise, and toil he ever fled ; Nor cared to mingle in the clamorous fray Of squabbling imps; but to the forest sped, Or roam'd at large... | |
 | Henry Twells - 1864 - 318 pages
...neighbours stared and sighed, yet bless'd the lad; Some deem'd him wondrous wise, and some believed him mad. But why should I his childish feats display ? Concourse, and noise, and toil, he ever fled; Nor cared to mingle in the clamorous fray Of squabbling imps ; but to the forest sped, Or roam'd at large... | |
 | James Beattie - 1866 - 338 pages
...stared and sighed, yet blessed the lad : Some deemed him wondrous wise, and some believed him mad. But why should I his childish feats display ? Concourse, and noise, and toil he ever fled ; Nor cared to mingle in the clamorous fray Of squabbling imps ; but to the forest sped, Or roamed at large... | |
 | John William Stanhope Hows - 1866 - 574 pages
...stared and sighed, yet blessed the lad ; Some deemed him wondrous wise, and some believed him mad. But why should I his childish feats display ? Concourse, and noise, and toil, he ever fled ; Nor cared to mingle in the clamorous fray Of squabbling imps ; but to the forest sped, Or roamed at large... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1867 - 494 pages
...breeds your perfect fine wit, sir." — ED. Concourse, and noise, and toil he ever fled, Nor cared to mingle in the clamorous fray Of squabbling imps ; but to the forest sped. BOSSUET would not join his young companions, and flew to his solitary task, while the classical boys... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1869 - 810 pages
...stared, and sigh'd, yet bless' d the lad : Some deem'd him wondrous wise, and gome believed him mad. But why should I his childish feats display ? Concourse, and noise, and toil he ever fled ; Nor cared to mingle in the clamorous fray Of squabbling imps ; but to the forest sped, Or roam'd at large... | |
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But why should I his childish feats display ? Concourse, and noise, and toil, he ever fled ; Nor cared to mingle in the clamorous fray Of squabbling imps ; but to the forest sped, Or roam'd at large the lonely mountain's head, Or, where the maze of some... 
