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" Where once the sign-post caught the passing eye, Low lies that house where nut-brown draughts inspired, Where grey-beard mirth and smiling toil retired, Where village statesmen talked with looks profound, And news much older than their ale went round. "
Critical Essays on Some of the Poems of Several English Poets - Page 263
by John Scott, John Hoole - 1785 - 386 pages
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The Gentleman's and London Magazine: Or Monthly Chronologer, 1741-1794

1741 - 858 pages
...Where grey-beard mirth and frniling toil retir'd, [profound, Where village ftatefmen talk'd with looks And news much older than their ale went round. Imagination fondly ftoops to trace The parlour fplendours of that feftive place j [floor, Their welfare pleas'd him, and their cares The white-wafh'd...
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The Deserted Village: A Poem

Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1770 - 44 pages
...draughts infpired, Where grey-beard mirth and fmiling toil retired, Where village ftatefmen talked with looks profound, And news much older than their...round. Imagination fondly ftoops to trace The parlour fplendours of that feftive place; The white-wafhed wall, the nicely fanded floor, The varnifhed clock...
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Annual Register, Volume 13

Edmund Burke - History - 1771 - 590 pages
...draughts inspired, Where grey-beard mirth and fmiling toil retiree, Where village ilatefmen talked with looks profound, And news much older than their ale went round. Imagination fondly (loops to trace The parlour fplendours of that feftive place ; The white- warned wall, the nicely-fancied...
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Retaliation: a poem. To which is added, some account of the life ..., Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - 1774 - 70 pages
...draughts infpired, Where grey-beard mirth and fmiling toil retired, Where village ftatefmen talked with looks profound, And news much older than their...round. Imagination fondly ftoops to trace The parlour fplendours of that feftive place ; The white-wafhed wall, the nicely fanded floor, The varnifhed clock...
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The Poetical and Dramatic Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B.: Now First ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1780 - 204 pages
...nut-brown draughts infpir'd, Where grey-beard mirth, and fmiling toil retir'd, Where village ftatefmen talk'd with looks profound, And news much older than...The white-wafh'd wall, the nicely fanded floor, The varnim'd clock that click'd behind the door ; The cheft contriv'da double debt to pay, A bed by night,...
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The Muse's Pocket Companion: A Collection of Poems

English poetry - 1785 - 316 pages
...nut-brown draught* infpir'd, Where grey-beard mirth and fmiling toil retir'd, Where village ftatefmen 'talk'd with looks profound, And news much older than...trace, The parlour fplendors of that feftive place f The white-wafh'd wall, the siceiy-fanded floor, The varnim'd clock that clink'd behind the door ;...
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The Muse's Pocket Companion. A Collection of Poems: By Lord Carlisle. Lord ...

1785 - 304 pages
...nut-brown draughts infpir'd, Where grey-beard mirth and fmiling toil retir'd, Where village flatefmen talk'd with looks profound, And news much older than...ale went round. Imagination fondly ftoops to trace, Th' parlour fplendors of that feftive place ; The white-wafh'd wall, the nicely-fanded fioor, The varnifh'd...
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The Muse's Pocket Companion: A Collection of Poems

English poetry - 1785 - 320 pages
...nut-brown draughts infpirM, "here grey-beard mirth and fmiling toil retir'd, "We village ftatefmen talk'd with looks profound, And news much older than their ale went round. Pagination fondly floops to trace, flit parlour fplendors of that feflive place ; flic white-wafh'd...
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Lessons in Elocution, Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse: For the ...

William Scott - Elocution - 1789 - 416 pages
...draughts iriTpir'd;: \Vliere gra*beard mirth, and ftnilbg toil, retir'd ; Where village- flat efmen talk'd .-with looks profound, And news much older than their ale went round. Imagination fondly (loops, to trace The parloiuvfplendours of that feftive-place : — The white-wafli'd wall ; the niceIy-fanded...
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Extracts, Elegant, Instructive, and Entertaining, in Poetry, Volume 1

Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...Where grey-beard mirth and fmilingroilretir'd. Where village Itatdinen taiW'd with looks piofound, t confcience dictates to be done, Or warns fcltive place ; The white-wafh'd wall, the nicely-landed floor, The var:ii<Yd clock that click'd behind...
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