 | English literature - 1845 - 614 pages
...head could carry all he knew. But post is all his fame. The very spot Where many a time he triumphed is forgot. Near yonder thorn, that lifts its head...high, Where once the sign-post caught the passing eyti Low lies that house where nut-brown draughts inspb Where grnybenrd mirth, and smiling toil, retirtd,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1845 - 550 pages
...gazed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew. • But put is all his fame. The very spot Where many a time he triumph'd, is forgot. — V ir yonder thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where once the sign-post caught the passing eye... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1847 - 558 pages
...gazed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew. But past is all his divin inspired, Where gray-beard mirth, and smiling toil retired, Where village statesmen talk'd with looks... | |
 | William Howitt - Literary landmarks - 1847 - 524 pages
...whose delightful picture your imagination has carried away from the page of the poet ! — " X ear yonder thorn that lifts its head on high, Where once...eye, Low lies that house where nut-brown draughts inspired, Where greybeard mirth and smiling toil retired. Where village statesmen talked with looks... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1847 - 290 pages
...past is all his fame : the very spot Where many a time ha triumphed is forgot. Near yonder thorn th&t lifts its head on high, Where once the sign-post caught the passing eye, tfv/ lies that house where nut-brown draughts inspired, Where gray-beard mirth and smiling toil retired... | |
 | English poetry - 1848 - 468 pages
...they gaz'd, and still the wonder grew That one small head conld carry all he knew. But past is all bis 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 taik'd with looks profound, And... | |
 | John Forster - Authors, English - 1848 - 1294 pages
...associations ; and that where human joys and interests have been, their memory is sacred for ever ! Near yonder thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where...eye, Low lies that house where nut-brown draughts inspirM, Where gray-heard mirth and smiling toil retir'd, Where village statesmen talk'd with looks... | |
 | David Bates Tower - 1853 - 444 pages
...storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. Near yonder thorn that lifts its head on high, Where...eye, Low lies that house where nut-brown draughts inspired, Where graybeard mirth and smiling toil retired ; Where village statesmen talked with looks... | |
 | Joachim Fernau - 1848 - 736 pages
...associations ; and that where human joys and interests have been, their memory is sacred for ever ! Near yonder thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where once the signpost caught the passing eye, Lu\v lies that house where nut-brown draughts inspirM, Where gray-beard mirth and smiling toil retir'd,... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - Elocution - 1849 - 466 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...high, Where once the sign-post caught the passing eye, 35 Low lies that house where nut-brown draughts inspired, Where graybeard mirth and smiling toil retired,... | |
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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... 
