 And yet poor Edwin was no vulgar boy, Deep thought oft seem'd to fix his infant eye. Dainties he heeded not, nor gaude, nor toy, Save one short pipe of rudest minstrelsy : Silent when glad ; affectionate, though shy ; And now his look was most demurely...  Public Characters - Page 4711804Full view - About this book
 | 1789 - 214 pages
...not, nor gaude, nor toy, Save one short pipe of rudest minstrelsy. Silent when glad; afteftionate, though shy; And now his look was most demurely sad...he laugh'd aloud, yet none knew why. The neighbours stared and sigh'd, yet bless'd the lad : Some deem'd him wondrous wise, and some believed him mad.... | |
 | John Bell - 1789 - 416 pages
...boy ; Deep thought oft seem'd to fix his infant eye. Dainties he heeded not, nor gaude, nor toy, Save one short pipe of rudest minstrelsy. Silent when glad; affectionate, though shy; /t*e The neighbours stared and sigh'd, yet bless'd the lad: Some deem'd him wondrous wise, and some... | |
 | Edward Augustus Kendall - 1799 - 172 pages
...boy; Deep thought oft secni'd to fix his infant eye, Dainties he heeded not, nor gawd, nor toy, Save one short pipe of rudest minstrelsy; Silent when glad ; affectionate though shy ; Sometimes his look was most demurely sad, And now he laughed aloud, yet none knew why; The neighbours... | |
 | 1801 - 618 pages
...Silent when glad ; affectionate, thjugh shy ;• And now his look was most demurely.sad, .• • , And now he laugh'd aloud, yet none knew why. The neighbours...star'd and sigh"d, yet bless'd the lad: Some deem'd him wond'rovu wise, and sooie-believ'd him mad." XV7I. . / " But why should I his childish feats display... | |
 | James Beattie - 1802 - 152 pages
...boy ; Deep thought oft seemed to fix his infant eye. Dainties he heeded not, nor gaude, nor toy, Save one short pipe of rudest minstrelsy. Silent when glad...he laugh'd aloud, yet none knew why. The neighbours stared and sigh'd, yet bless'd the lad : Some deem'd him wondrous wise, and some believed him mad.... | |
 | 1802 - 302 pages
...not, nor gaude, nor toy, ' Save one short pipe of rudest minstrelsy. Silent, when glad ; affeftionate, though shy ; And now his look was most demurely sad...laugh'd aloud, yet none knew why. . The neighbours stared and sigh'd, yet bless'd the lad : Some deem'd him wondrous wise, and some believed him mad.... | |
 | James Beattie - 1803 - 190 pages
...boy ; Deep thought oft seemed to fix his infant eye. Dainties he heeded not, nor gaude, nor toy, Save one short pipe of rudest minstrelsy. Silent when glad...And now his look was most demurely sad, And now he laughed aloud, yet none knew why. The neighbours stared and sighed, yet blessed the lad: Some deemed... | |
 | James Beattie, Alexander Chalmers - 1805 - 190 pages
...boy, Deep thought oft seem'd to fix his infant eye. Dainties he heeded not, nor gacde, nor toy, Save one short pipe of rudest minstrelsy : Silent when...the lad : Some deem'd him wondrous wise, and some believed him mad. 17 But "why should I his childish feats display ? Concourse, and noise, and toil,... | |
 | James Beattie - 1805 - 178 pages
...boy ; Deep thought oft seemed to fix his infant eye. Dainties he heeded not, nor gaude, nor toy, Save one short pipe of rudest minstrelsy. Silent when glad...And now his look was most demurely sad, And now he laughed aloud, yet none knew why. The neighbours stared and sighed, yet blessed the lad : Some deemed... | |
 | 1806 - 184 pages
...nor gaude, nor toy, Save one short pipe of rudest minstrelsy. Silent when glad ; affectionate tho' shy ; And now his look was most demurely sad, And now he laugh'd aloud, yet none knew why. The neighhours star'd andsigh'd yet hless' d thelad ; Some deem'd him wondrous wise, and some heliev'd... | |
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