 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pages
...nightingale had made. Near yonder copse, where once the garden smiled, And still where many a garden flower grows wild ; There, where a few torn shrubs the place...A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich1 with forty pounds a year. Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1846 - 310 pages
...CLERGYMAN. NEAR yonder copse, where once the garden smil'd* And still where many a garden flower grows wdd; There, where a few torn shrubs the place disclose^...forty pounds a year; Remote from towns he ran his gotlly race, Nor e'er had Chang'd nor wished to change his place: Unpractic'd he to fawn or seek for... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1847 - 290 pages
...pensive plain ! Near yonder copse, where once the garden smiled, And still where many a garden flower grows wild, There where a few torn shrubs the place...Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change his place Unski)ful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned to the varying hour ; Far other aims... | |
 | Book - 1847 - 216 pages
...They hasten to old age ! SOUTHBY. THE COUNTRY PARSON. NEAR yonder copse, where once the garden smil'd, And still where many a garden-flower grows wild, There,...Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wished to change, his place : Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashion'd... | |
 | Book - 1847 - 206 pages
...years They hasten to old age ! THE COUNTRY PARSON. NEAR yonder copse, where once the garden smil'd, And still where many a garden-flower grows wild, There,...country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year ; Kemote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wished to change, his place :... | |
 | English poetry - 1848 - 468 pages
...pensive plain. Near yonder copse, where once the garden smil'd, And still where many a garden flow'r grows wild, There, where a few torn shrubs the place...a year ; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, NoVe'er had chang'd, nor wish'd to change his place ; Unpractis'd he to fawn, or seek for pow'r, By... | |
 | John Hunter - 1848 - 224 pages
...the direful presage into a favourable one, by exclaiming, "Africa, I embrace thee !" JS Mill. A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with...e'er had changed, nor wished to change his place. Goldsmith. Well we may afford Our givers their own gifts, and large bestow From large bestowed. Milton.... | |
 | George Croly - 1850 - 442 pages
...forced, in age, for bread, To strip the brook with mantling cresses spread, To pick her wintry faggot from the thorn, To seek her nightly shed, and weep...disclose, The village preacher's modest mansion rose. A in.'' •! he was to all the country dear, A nd passing rich with forty pounds a year ; Remote from... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1850 - 318 pages
...where many a garden flower grows wild; There, where a few torn shrubs the place disclose, The Tillage preacher's modest mansion rose. A man he was, to all...Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had chang'd nor wished to change his place-. Unpractic'd he to fawn or seek for power, By doctrines fashion'd... | |
 | Walter McLeod - 1850 - 170 pages
...a garden flower grows wild, There where a few torn shrubs the place disclose, The village pastor's modest mansion rose. A man he was to all the country...Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wish'd to change his place; Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashion'd... | |
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Near yonder copse, where once the garden smiled, And still where many a garden-flower grows wild — There, where a few torn shrubs the place disclose — The village preacher's modest mansion rose. A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich... 
