 | Oliver Goldsmith - English literature - 1840 - 504 pages
...gazed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all be knew. But past 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 grey-beard mirth, and smiling toil retired, Where village statesmen talk'd with looks... | |
 | English poetry - 1840 - 368 pages
...gazed, 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...thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where once the signpoat caught the passing eye, Low lies that house where nut-brown draughts inspired, Where graybeard... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 292 pages
...gazed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head should 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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 548 pages
...gazed, 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,...eye, Low lies that house where nut-brown draughts inspired, Where gray-lieard mirth, and smiling toil retired, Where village statesmen talk'd with looks... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 398 pages
...they gazed, 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,...eye, Low lies that house where nut-brown draughts inspired, Where grey-beard mirth, and smiling toil retired, Where village statesmen talk'd with looks... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1842 - 446 pages
...gazed, 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,...eye, Low lies that house where nut-brown draughts inspired, Where grey-beard mirth, and smiling toil retired, Where village statesmen talk'd with looks... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1842 - 416 pages
...head could carry all he knew. But past is all his fame. The very spot Where many a time he trinmph'd , is forgot. Near yonder thorn , that lifts its head...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... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1844 - 738 pages
...But past is all his fame : the very spot Where many a time he triumphed, is forgot. Near yonder thom ing so lately wove ; Each simple flower, which she...Ancmonies that spangled every grove, The primrose w inspired, Where gray-beard mirth and smiling toil retired ; Where village statesmen talked witB looks... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1845 - 276 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,...high, Where once the sign-post caught the passing eye, 220 Low lies that house where nut-brown draughts inspir'd. Where gray-beard mirth and smiling toil... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 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... | |
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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... 
