 | British poets - 1809 - 526 Seiten
...rustics rang'd around, And still they gaa'd, and still the wonder grew. That one small head should carry all he knew. But past is all his fame. The very spot Where many a time he trinmph'd, is forgot. Low lies that house where nut-brown draughts inspir'd, Where grey-beard mirth,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 Seiten
...though ranquish'd, he could argue still ; While words ofleamed length, and thund'riusound, Amar.'d ention made not long ago. linrag'd at first, he scorn'd so weaK a jail, And Teap'd, small head could carry all he knew. Hut past is all his fame, the very spot, Where many a time he triumph'd... | |
 | George Gregory - 1809 - 384 Seiten
...he could argue still ; " While words of learned length, and thund'ring sound, '" Amaz'd the gax.ing rustics rang'd around ; " And still they gaz'd, and still the wonder grew " That one small hcad should curry all he knew." You will easily see that these two characters might have been... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 Seiten
...though vanquish'd, he could argue still: While words of learned length, and thund'ring sound, Amaze the gazing rustics rang'd around; And still they gaz'd,...That one small head could carry all he knew : But pass'd is all his fame. The very spot Where many a time he triumph'd, is forgot. Near yonder thorn... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 Seiten
...ev'n though vanquish'd he could argue still ; While words of learned length, and thund'ring sound, Amaz'd the gazing rustics rang'd around ; And still they gaz'd, and still the wonder grew .That one small head should carry nil he knew. Jut past is all his fame. The very spot, IVhere many a time he... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 436 Seiten
...And still they gaa'd, and still the wonder grew, That one small head shonld carry all he knew. Bnt past is all his fame. The very spot Where many a time he trinmph'd, is forgot. Near yonder thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where once the sigo-post canght... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1813 - 124 Seiten
...For e'en though vanquish 'd, he could argue still; While words of learned length and thund'ring sound Amaz'd the gazing rustics rang•'d around, And still they gaz'd, and still the wonder grew, That one '.mail head coul 1 carry all he knew. But past is all hisfame:....the very spot Where many a time he... | |
 | Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 Seiten
...For, cv'n though vanquish'd, he could argue still; While words of learned length and thund'riug sound, Amaz'd the gazing rustics rang'd around : And still...is all his fame. The very spot Where many a time he triumph'd, is forgot. Near yonder thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where once the sign-post caught... | |
 | 1814 - 310 Seiten
...Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around ; And still they gaz.ed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew. But past is all his fame ; the very spot Where many a time he triumph'd, is forgot. Near yonder thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where once the sign-post caught... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 Seiten
...e'en though vanquish'd he could arfjue still j While words of learned length and thund'ring sound, Amaz'd the gazing rustics rang'd around ; And still they gaz'd — and still the wonder grew, 1 aat one small head could carry all he knew. V. — Story ofPalemon and JLavinia.— THOMSON, THE... | |
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For, e'en though vanquished, he could argue still, While words of learned length and thundering sound Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around; And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew That one small head could carry all he knew. But past is all... 
