 | 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, !... | |
 | English poetry - 1800 - 322 pages
...gaz'd, 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,...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1800 - 192 pages
...still the wonder grew, That one small head should carry all he knew. But past is all his fame. The veiy spot, Where many a time he triumph'd, is forgot. Near...that house where nut-brown draughts inspir'd, Where grey-beard mirth and smiling toil retir'd, Where village statesmen talk'd with looks profound, And... | |
 | Jacques Delille - 1800 - 284 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. » (Note de fauteur.) (9) Jadis Caton enfant fut un boudeur sublime. « Caton, dés le commencement... | |
 | 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 - 192 pages
...and still the wonder grew, That one small head should carry all he kne%v. But past is all Ms feme. The very spot Where many a time he triumph'd, is forgot....that house where nut-brown draughts inspir'd, Where grey-beard mirth and smiling toil retir'd, Where village statesmen talk'd with looks profound, And... | |
 | 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-... | |
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For e'en though vanquish'd, 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. But past is... 
