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... American Monthly Knickerbocker - Page 4431840Full view - About this book
| George Gregory - Books and reading - 1809 - 384 pages
...stern to view, ' 1 knew him well, and everv truant knew ; ' Well had the boding tremblers learn'd to trace ' The day's disasters in his morning face; '...he ; " Full well the busy whisper, circling round, " Convcv'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd ; " Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught, " The love... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pages
...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 face ; Full...had he ; Full well the busy whisper circling round, Convey'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd ; Yet he waa kind, ur if acvx;re in ought, The love he... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 102 pages
...him well, and every truant knew; Well had the boding tremblers learn'd to trace The day's difafters in his morning face ; full well they laugh'd, with...his jokes — for many a joke had he; Full well the bufy whifper, circling round, Convey'd the difmal tidings when he frown'cl; Yet he was kind, or, if... | |
| British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...boding tremblers learn'd to trac« The day's disasters in his morning face ; Full well they langh'd with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many...had he; Full well the busy whisper circling round, Convey'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd ; Yet he was kind, or if severe in anght, The love he bore... | |
| 1809 - 402 pages
...trace The day's disasters in his morning face; Full well they laii'^h'd with cnunterfi-iUd glee A t all his jokes, for many a joke had he ; Full well the busy whisper circling roand ; Conveyed the dismal tidings whew he frowu'd< i Yet he was kind ; or, if severe in aught, '... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...every truant knew. \Vell had the boding tremblers learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his moxniug ful thing to die ; More horrid yet to die by one's n joke had he ; Full well the busy whisper circling round Convey 'd the dismal tidings wlren he frowii'd.... | |
| Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 pages
...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 face ; Full...had he; Full well the busy whisper circling round, Convcy'iI the dismal tidings when he frown'd; Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught, The love he bore... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 656 pages
...knew; Well had the boding tremblers learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning face ; Fall well they laugh'd with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had he ; Fall well the busy whisper, circling round, Conrey'd the dismal tidings when he frown'dj Yet he was... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1813 - 124 pages
...boding tremblers learn'd to trace,", j The day's disasters in his morning face; Full well they laugh 'd with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many...had he; Full well the busy whisper circling round, % Convey 'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd; rj,. Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught, The love... | |
| Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 pages
...and stern to view, I knew him well, and every truant knew : Well had the boding tremblers learnt to trace, The day's disasters in his morning face ; Full...had he : Full well the busy whisper circling round, Convey'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd : Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught, The love he bore... | |
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