 | 1809 - 402 pages
...trace The day's disasters in his morning face; Full well they laii'^h'd with cnunterfi-iUd glee A t all his jokes, for many a joke had he ; Full well the busy whisper circling roand ; Conveyed the dismal tidings whew he frowu'd< i Yet he was kind ; or,... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 pages
...to trace The day's disasters in his morning face ; Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited glee, At all his jokes, for many a joke had he; Full well the busy whisper circling round, Convcy'iI the dismal tidings when he frown'd; Yet he was kind, or if severe... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1813 - 124 pages
...trace,", j The day's disasters in his morning face; Full well they laugh 'd with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had he; Full well the busy whisper circling round, % Convey 'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd; rj,. Yet he was kind,... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning face : Full well they laugh'd and counterfeited glee, At all his jokes — for many a joke had he ; Full well the busy whisper circling round, Convey'd the dismal tidings when lie frown'dYet he was kind j or, if severe... | |
 | Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 pages
...to trace, The day's disasters in his morning face ; Full well they laugh'd, with counterfeited glee, At all his jokes, for many a joke had he : Full well the busy whisper circling round, Convey'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd : Yet he was kind, or if severe... | |
 | English poetry - 1814 - 310 pages
...to trace The day's disasters in his morning face ; Full well they laugh 'd, with counterfeited glee, At all his jokes, for many a joke had he ; Full well the busy whisper, circling .round, Convey'd the dismal tidings when'he frown'd ; Yet he was kind, or if... | |
 | Joshua P. Slack - Elocution - 1815 - 340 pages
...to trace The day's disasters in his morning face : Full well they laugh'd, with counterfeited glee, At all his jokes — for many a joke had he ; Full well the busy whisper, circling round, Convey'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd. Yet he was kind ; or, if... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Authors - 1816 - 298 pages
...they laugh'd, with counterfeited glee, At'all his jokes, for many a joke had he ; Full well the bafy whifper circling round Convey'd the difmal tidings...fevere in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault. The village all declar'd how much he knew ; 'Twas certain he could write and cypher too !... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1816 - 240 pages
...learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning face; Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had he; Full well the busy whisper, circling round, Convey'd the dismal tidings when he frowuM ; Yet he was kind, or if severe... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Book ornamentation - 1817 - 192 pages
...learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning face; Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had he; Full well the busy whisper, circling round, Convey'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd; Yet he was kind, or if severe... | |
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The village master taught 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... 
