 To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given, But all his serious thoughts had rest in Heaven. As some tall cliff, that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale and midway leaves the storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread,...  Familiar Quotations ... - Page 372by John Bartlett - 1875 - 864 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1780 - 204 pages
...him well, and every truant knew ; Well had the boding tremblers learn'd to trace The day's difafters in his morning face ; Full well they laugh'd with...his jokes, for many a joke had he ; Full well the bufy whifper circling round, Convey'd the difmal tidings when he frown'd ; Yet he was kind, or if fevere... | |
 | English poetry - 1785 - 320 pages
...him well, and ev'ry tiuant knew ; Well had the boding tremblers learn'd to tricc. The day's dilafters in his morning face ; Full well they laugh'd with...his jokes, for many a joke had he ; Full well the bufy wh'fper circling round, ConveyM the ciifmal tidings when he frown'd ; Yet he was kind, or if fevere... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1789 - 416 pages
...well ; and every truant knew. Well had the boding tremblers learned to trace: The day's difafters m his morning. face-: • Full well they laugh'd, with...his jokes — for many a joke had he : Full well the bufy whifper t circling round, Convey 'd the di&nal tidings when he frown'd. Yet Yet Jie was kind :... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 pages
...him well, and every truant knew; ' Well had the boding tremblers learn'd to tract The day's difafters in his morning face; Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited...all his jokes, for many a joke had he; Full well the bufy whtfper circling round, Convey'd the difmal tidings when he frown'd ; Yet he was kind, or if fevere... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...him well, and every truant knew. Well had the boding tremblers learn'd to trace The day's difaltcrs t grace the talents of my friend, Who. with the chaims...fmit. Conceives all virtues are compriz'd in wit! B bu*y whifpcr circling round Convcy'd the difmal tidings when he frown'd: Yet he was kind; or, if levcre... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Essays - 1792 - 308 pages
...him well, and every truant knew. Well had the boding tremblers learnt to trace The day's difafters in his morning face ; Full well they laugh'd, with...his jokes— for many a joke had he ; Full well the bufy whifper, circling round, Convey 'd the difmal tidings, when he frown'di Yet he was kind; or, if... | |
 | 1792 - 112 pages
...him well, and ev'ry truant knew; WTell had the boding tremblers learn'd to trace The day's difafters in his morning face ; Full well they laugh'd with...all his jokes, for many a joke had he; Full well the bufy whifper circling round , Convey'd the difmal tidings when he frown'd; Yet he was kind , or if... | |
 | Jacques Delille - 1800 - 284 pages
...school. « A man severe he was, and stern to view ; « I knew him well, and ev'ry truant knew ; « Well had the boding tremblers learn'd to trace - The...all his jokes, for many a joke had he ; « Full well «he busy whisper circling round, « Convey'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd : « Yet he was kind,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1800 - 192 pages
...them his heart, his love, his griefs, were giv'n, But all his serious thoughts had rest in heav'n. As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells...storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With... | |
 | English poetry - 1800 - 322 pages
...his little school: A man severe he was, and stern to view, I knew him well, and every truant knew ; Well had the boding tremblers learn'd to trace The...well they laugh'd with counterfeited .glee, At all hisjokei, for many a joke had he; Full well the busy whisper circling round, Convey'd the dismal tidings... | |
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