 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 476 lehte
...; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And e'en the story ran — that he could guage : In arguing too, the parson own'd his skill, For e'en...still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head rould carry all he knew. But past is all his fame. The very spot Where many a time he triumph'd,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 310 lehte
...And e'en the story ran that he could guage. In arguing too the parson own'd his skill, For e'en tho' vanquish'd, he could argue still ; While words of learned length, and thund'ring sound, Amaz'd the gazing rustics rang'd around ; And still they gaz'd, and still the wonder grew, That one... | |
 | 1826 - 300 lehte
...too ; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And e'en the story ran that he could gauge : , In arguing, too, the parson own'd his skill, For e'en...could argue still ; While words of learned length, and thundering sound, Aniaz'd the gazing rustics rartg'd around ; And still they gaz'd, and still the wonder... | |
 | John Barber - 1828 - 310 lehte
...his fault; In arguing too, the parson owned his skill; 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. " EXPOSTULATION." " COWPER." Hast thou, though suckled at fair... | |
 | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) - 1828 - 600 lehte
...And even the story ran that he could gauge. In arguing, too, the' parson own'd his skill ; For, even 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... | |
 | William Scott - 1829 - 420 lehte
...; Lands he could measure, times and tides presage ; And e'en the story ran that he could guage. Tn arguing too the parson own'd his skill ; For, e'en...still ; While words of learned length and thund'ring sound;i Amaz'd the gazing rustics, rang'd around ; And still they gaz'd — and still the wonder grew,... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1851 - 774 lehte
...him (Mr. Reynolds) to come up to the character of the Village Schoolmaster drawn by Goldsmith : — " In arguing, too, the parson own'd his skill, For e'en though vanquish'd he oould argue still." So could the Queen's Attorney and Solicitor General. Even the noble Lord (Lord... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 lehte
...skill, For e'en though vanquished, he could argue still; While words of learned length, and thundering head, ley sink for ever, numbered smalihead could carry all he knew. But past is all his fame . the very spot Where many a time he triumphed,... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 lehte
...presage, And even the story ran that he could gauge : In arguing too, the parson own'd his skill, For even though vanquish'd, he could argue still ; While words of learned length, and thund'ring sound, Amaz'd the gazing rustics rang'd around, And still they gaz'd, and still the wonder grew, That one... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 256 lehte
...And ev'n the story ran that he could gauge : In arguing, too, the parson own'd his skill, For ev'n though vanquish'd he could argue still! While words of learned length, and thund'ring sound, Amaz'd the gazing rustics rang'd around ; And still they gaz'd, and still the wonder grew That one... | |
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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. 
