Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With blossom'd furze unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion, skilled 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... L'homme des champs; ou, Les géorgiques françoises - Page 175by Jacques Delille - 1800 - 272 pagesFull view - About this book
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 294 pages
...way, With blosaom'd furze nuprofitably 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, 1 knew him welt, and every truant knew* "Well had the boding tremblers learn'd to trace The day's disaster•... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1817 - 192 pages
...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, 1 knew him well, and ev'ry truant knew ; Well had the boding tremblers learn'd to trace The day's disasters... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 pages
...With blossomed furze, uqprofitably gay— There, in his noisy mansion, skilled to rule, The village master taught his little school. A man severe he was, and stern to view— I knew him well, and i very truant knew: Well had the boding tremblers learned to trace The day's disasters in his morning... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 498 pages
...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 tremblers learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1819 - 120 pages
...way, With blossotn'd furze unproiitably gay, There, in his noisy maiiion 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 tremblers learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning... | |
| William Scott - 1819 - 366 pages
...way, With blossom'd furze, unprofltably 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 tremblers learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning... | |
| William Scott - 1820 - 422 pages
...With bl jssum'd farze, unprofitable 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 b:>di,:g tremblers leanvd to trace The days disasters in bis morning... | |
| John Aikin - 1821 - 314 pages
...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 tremblers learn'd to trace The day's disasters in bis morning... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 236 pages
...way With blossomed furze unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion, skilled to rule The village master taught his little school ; A man severe he was, and stern to view, I knew htm well, and every truant knew ; Well had the boding tremblers learned to trace The day's disasters... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 446 pages
...storm, Tho' round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. t A man severe he was, and stern to view, I knew him well, and every truant knew ; Well had the boding tremblers learn' d to trace The day's disasters in his morning... | |
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