 | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) - 1828 - 600 Seiten
...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 own'd his skill ; For, even though vanquish'd, he could argue still : While words of learned length... | |
 | Leeds grammar sch - 1828 - 364 Seiten
...better skilled in such subjects as are useful to men in his situation, Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And e'en the story ran, that he could gauge. And it was I believe with mutual regret that we were at length obliged to pursue different routes.... | |
 | William Scott - 1829 - 420 Seiten
...The village all declar'd how much he knew, • 'Twas certain he could write and cypher too ; Lands he could measure, times and tides presage ; And e'en the story ran that he could guage. Tn arguing too the parson own'd his skill ; For, e'en though vanquish'd he could argue still... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 Seiten
...how much he knew ; 'Twas certain he could ЛУП te, and cipher too ; Land? he could measure, terms rough hostile floods t\\e\Y \еае\Л \o w.csfcu. The waves they huficX, tiU,\ÄWtX(Ä *V олупеа his skill, For e'en though vanquished, he could argue still; While words of learned length,... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 256 Seiten
...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... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 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,... | |
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1830 - 464 Seiten
...reminds me of Goldsmith's Schoolmaster ; — "Lands be could measure, terms and tides presage, And ev'n the story ran, that he could gauge : In arguing, too, the parson own'd lus skill, For, even though vanyuisà'd, he could argue still." From the experience of the past,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1838 - 544 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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith (the Poet.) - 1839 - 358 Seiten
...how much he knew ; f '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, Tor e'en though vanquish'd, he could argue still; While words of learned length and... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 360 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... 
