 | James Fleming - 1866 - 382 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 vanquished, he could argue still : While words of learned length and... | |
 | Charles Bilton - 1866 - 264 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,... | |
 | James Waddel Alexander - 1866 - 308 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" Mr. Mill. Stop there, Mr. Barry, for I am ready to admit... | |
 | 1867 - 788 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 vanquished, he could argue still; While words of learned length, and... | |
 | William Stebbing - 1913 - 424 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.4 And for souls; — were they ever... | |
 | William Henry Hudson - 1914 - 362 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 ev'n though vanquish 'd he could argue still; While words of learned length, and... | |
 | Lucius Hudson Holt - 1915 - 956 Seiten
...knew, T was certain he could write and cipher too; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, 109 Self-raised, and re-possess their native seat ? For me, be witness all t own'd his skill, For e'en though vanquish'd, he could argue still; While words of learned length and... | |
 | Edwin Lillie Miller - 1916 - 136 Seiten
...declared how much he knew; 'T was 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 vanquished he could argue still, While words of learned length and... | |
 | John Matthews Manly - 1916 - 806 Seiten
...certain he could write, and cipher too ; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, 209 And even me; she lingers, Deepens her brown eyebrows, while in new surprise 1 rise the lashes even tho' vanquished, he could argue still; While words of learned length and thundering sound Amazed... | |
 | John Matthews Manly - 1916 - 828 Seiten
...certain he could write, and cipher too; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, 209 And even nchangeable, Pillow'd upon my fair love's ripening breast, To feel forever its soft even tho' vanquished, he could argue still; While words of learned length and thundering sound Amazed... | |
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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... 
