 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.  Poems by Goldsmith and Parnell - Page 32by Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 68 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1794 - 124 pages
...the 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-poft caught the puffing eye, Low lies that houfe where nut-brown draughts infpir'd, Where giey-beard... | |
 | History - 1794 - 574 pages
...head could carry all he knew. But pad is all his fame. The very fpot Where many a time he triumphed, is forgot. Near yonder thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where once the fign-poft caught the paffing eye, Low lies that houfe where nut-brown draughts infpvred. Where grey-beard... | |
 | T AGERTON - 1794 - 390 pages
...head could carry all he knew. But paft is all his fame. The very fpot, Where many a time he triumphed, is forgot. Near yonder thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where once the fign-poft caught the paffing eye, "2 zo Low lies that houfe where nut-brown draughts infpired, Where... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 574 pages
...grcxv, That one im. ¡H ht ul could carry all he knexv. , But pall 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 tiie tigi>-po(t caught the paliing eye, Loxv lies th.it Louie where nut-broxvn draughts infpir'd, !... | |
 | Jacques Delille - 1800 - 284 pages
...Amaz'd the gazing rustics rang'd around, « And still they gaz'd, and still the wonder grew, « That one small head could carry all he knew. « But past is...spot, « Where many a time he triumph'd , is forgot. » (Note de fauteur.) (9) Jadis Caton enfant fut un boudeur sublime. « Caton, dés le commencement... | |
 | Jacques Delille - French literature - 1800 - 286 pages
...the gazing rustics rang'd around , « And still they 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 hc triumph'd, is forgot. » ( Note de l'auteur. ) (9) Jadis Caton enfant fut un boudeur sublime. «... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1802 - 130 pages
...could carry all he knew.' But paft is all his feme. The very fpot Where many a time he triun-.ph'd, is forgot. Near yonder thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where once the fign poft caught the pafiing eye, Low lies that houfe where nut brown draughts infpir'd, Where grey... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 366 pages
...the wonder grew, That my 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 iign - poft caught the paffing eye, Low lies that houfe where nut-brown draughts infpir'd, Where grey-... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...rang'd around, And still they isaz'd, and still the wonder grew, That one small head should carry ail 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 ouce the sign-post caught... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...; And still they gaz'd, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew. Hut past is all his fame, the very spot, Where many a...forgot. Near yonder thorn that lifts its head on high, W here once the sign-post caught the passing eve, Low lies that house where nut-brown draughts inspir'd,... | |
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