 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 pages
...head could carry all he knew. But past is all his fame: the very spot Where many a time he triumphed, is forgot. Near yonder thorn that lifts its head on...eye, Low lies that house where nut-brown draughts inspired, Where grey-beard mirth and smiling toil retired— Where village statesmen talked with looks... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1819 - 120 pages
...gazM, and still the wonder grew, That one small head should carry all he kuevr. But past is all his fame. The very spot Where many a time he triumph'd,...forgot. Near yonder thorn, that lifts its head on high, Whnre oace the sign-post caught the passing eye. Low lies that house where nut-brown draught! inspir'd,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English literature - 1820 - 488 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,...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... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1820 - 434 pages
..."WHATEVER is, is RIGHT." \\1..— Description of a Country Alehouse. — GOLDSMITH. NEAR yonder them that lifts its head on high, Where once the signpost...caught the passing eye ;" . Low lies that house, where nut brown draughts inspir'd ; Where gray beard mirth, and smiling toil re'tir'd ; Where village statesman... | |
 | William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 422 pages
...RIGHT." \\\.—Descrifitiun of a Country Alchou&t. — GOLDSMITH. NEAR yonder them that lifts its'head on high, Where once the signpost caught the passing eye ; Low lies that house, where nut brown draught sinspir'd; Where gray beard mirth, and smiling toilretir'd ; Where village statesman... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1819 - 366 pages
...is, is KIGHT." ^ III. — Description of a Country Alehouse. NEAR yonder thorn, that lifts its'head on high, Where once the sign'post caught the passing eye ; Low lies that house, where nut brown draughts inspir'di. Where grey-beard mirth, and smiling toil, retir'd : Where village statesmen... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 314 pages
...still the wonder grew That one small head should carry all he knew. voL. IX. D But past is all his fame. The very spot, Where many a time he triumph'd,...that house where nut-brown draughts inspir'd, Where grey-beard mirth and smiling toil retir'd, Where village statesmen talkM with looks profound, And news... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 236 pages
...head could carry all he knew. But past is all his fame. The very spot Where many a time he triumphed is forgot. Near yonder thorn, that lifts its head...eye, Low lies that house where nut-brown draughts inspired, Where gray-beard mirth, and smiling toil retired, Where village statesmen talked with looks... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 290 pages
...vanquish'd he could argue still; While words of learned length and thundering sound But pass'd is all his fame. The very spot, Where many a time he triumph'd,...eye, Low lies that house where nut-brown draughts inspired, Where gray-beard mirth and smiling toil retired, Where village statesmen talk'd with looks... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - English poetry - 1822 - 428 pages
...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 he triumph'd, is forgot. Low lies that house where nut-brown draughts inspir'd, Where grey-beard mirth and smiling toil retir'd,... | |
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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... 
