 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1817 - 192 Seiten
...'Twas certain he could write and cypher too ; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And ev'n the story ran that he could gauge : In arguing, too, the parson own'd his skill, For ev'n though vanquish'd he could argue still ; Wiiile words of learned length,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 Seiten
...'Twas certain he could write, and cipher too; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And even the story ran that he could gauge; In arguing, too, the parson owned his skill, For even though vanquished he could argue still— While words of learned strength and thundering sound... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 498 Seiten
...certain he could write, and cypher too ; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And even the story ran that he could gauge : In arguing too, the parson own'd his skill, For even though vanquish'd, he could argue still ; While words of learned length,... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 398 Seiten
...fault. "The village all declar'd how much he knew, 'Twae eertaia he couid write and cypher too ; Lands he could measure, times and tides presage,; And e'en the story ran that he could guage. » In arguing too the parson own'd his skill ; For, e'en though Vanxjuijh'd, he could argue... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 422 Seiten
...fault. ' The village all declar'd how much he knew, Twris certain he could write and cvphertco ; Laads he could measure, times and tides presage ; And e'en the story ran that he c^uld guage. In arguing too the parson own'd his skill ; For, e'en though vanquish'd lie could argue... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 314 Seiten
...was certain he could write and cypher too; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And ev'n the story ran that he could gauge. In arguing, too, the parson own'd his skill, For ev'n though vanquish'd he could argue still; While words of learned length, and... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1822 - 194 Seiten
...declared how much he knew, 'Twas certain he could write and cypher too ; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And e'en the story ran that he could gauge : In arguing too, the parson own'd his skill, For e'en though vanquish'd he could argue still ; While words of learned length and... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 296 Seiten
...declared how much he knew; Twas certain he could write and cipher too; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And e'en the story ran that he could gauge: In arguing, too, the parson own'd his skill, For e'en though vanquish'd he could argue still; While words of learned length and... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 428 Seiten
...'Twas certain he could write and cipher too; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And ev'n the story ran, that he could gauge : In arguing, too, the parson own'd his skill, For ev'n though vanquish'd he could argue still ; While words of learned length, and... | |
 | 1826 - 300 Seiten
...declar'd how much he knew } 'Twas certain he could write and cipher too ; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And e'en the story ran that he could gauge : , In arguing, too, the parson own'd his skill, For e'en though vanquish'd he could argue still ; While words of learned length, and... | |
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Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault ; The village all declared how much he knew, 'Twas certain he could write, and cipher too ; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And e'en the story ran — that... 
