 | English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...gaz'd, 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....that house where nut-brown draughts inspir'd, Where gray-beard mirth and smiling toil retir'd, Where village statesmen talk'd with looks profound, And... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...gaz'd, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew. Hut past is all his fame, his free-masons ]\loor? Does not one table Bavins...still admit? Still lo one Bishop Phillipwseems a Wit W here once the sign-post caught the passing eve, Low lies that house where nut-brown draughts inspir'd,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 102 pages
...wonder grew. That one fmall head could carry all he knew. But paft is all his fame : The very fpot Where many a time he triumph'd, is forgot! Near yonder...thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where once the fign-pofi caught the paffing eye, Low lies that houfe where nut-brown draughts infpir'd,. Where grey-beard... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...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,...grey-beard mirth, and smiling toil retir'd, Where village-statesmen talk'd with looks profound, And news much older than their ale went round. Imagination... | |
 | 1809 - 402 pages
...once the sign- post caught the passing eye, [inspir'd. Lew lies that house where nnt-hrowndi might* Where grey-beard mirth and smiling toil retir'd, Where village statesmen talk'd with looks- i>> , •found, [round. And news much older than their ale went Imagination fondly stoops to traee... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 pages
...and still the wonder grew, 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....that house where nut-brown draughts inspir'd, Where honest swains and smiling toil retir'd; Where village statesmen talk'd with looks profound, And news... | |
 | John Sabine - Elocution - 1810 - 308 pages
...shallow draughts intoxicate the brain, And drinking largely sobers us again. POPE. The Country Ale-house. Near yonder thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where, once, the sign-post caught the passing eye; Low Low lies that house, where nut-brown draughts inspir'd; Where grey-beard mirth, and smiling toil retir'd;... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 436 pages
...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 the passing eye, Low lies that honse where nnt-hrown dranghts inspir'd, MI,,,,-.,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 470 pages
...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...toil retir'd, Where village statesmen talk'd with looksprofound, And news much older than their ale went round. Imagination fondly stoops to trace The... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1813 - 124 pages
...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 triumph'd, is forgot....thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where once the sign -post caught the passing eye, Low lies that house where nut brown draughts inspired, Where grey-beard... | |
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Where many a time he triumph'd, is forgot. Near yonder thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where once the sign-post caught the passing eye... 
