There, in his noisy mansion, skill'd to rule, The village master taught his little school. A man severe he was, and stern to view ; I knew him well, and every truant knew: Well had the boding tremblers learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning... American Monthly Knickerbocker - Page 4431840Full view - About this book
| 1814 - 310 pages
...boding tremblers learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning face ; Full well they laugh 'd, with counterfeited glee, At all his jokes, for many...he ; Full well the busy whisper, circling .round, Convey'd the dismal tidings when'he frown'd ; Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught, The love he bore... | |
| William Scott - 1814 - 424 pages
...and stern to view ; I knew him well, and every truant knew. Well had the boding tremblers learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning face : Full well they laugh'd and counterfeited glee, At all his jokes — for many a joke had he ; Full well the busy whisper circling... | |
| Joshua P. Slack - 1815 - 340 pages
...and stern to view ; I knew him well, and every truant knew. Well had the boding tremblers learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning face : Full...had he ; Full well the busy whisper, circling round, Convey'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd. Yet he was kind ; or, if severe in aught, The love he... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - 240 pages
...and stern to view, I knew him well, and ev'ry truant knew; Well had the boding tremblers learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning face; Full...had he; Full well the busy whisper, circling round, Convey'd the dismal tidings when he frowuM ; Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught, The love he bore... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1817 - 192 pages
...and stern to view, 1 knew him well, and ev'ry truant knew ; Well had the boding tremblers learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning face; Full...had he; Full well the busy whisper, circling round, Convey'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd; Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught, The love he bore... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 294 pages
...to trace The day's disaster• in his morning face ; THE DESERTED VILLAGE. ,3 Full well they laagb'd with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had he ; Fnll well the busy whisper, circling round, Convey'd the dismal tidings when be frown'd : Yet he... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 482 pages
...truant knew ; Well had the boding tremblers learn'd to trace The day's. disasters in his morning feee ; Full well they laugh'd, with counterfeited glee, At...had he ; Full well the busy whisper circling round, Convey'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd ; Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught, The love he bore... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1819 - 120 pages
...learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning face ; Pull well they laugh'd with couuteifoui d glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had he ; Full well the busy whisper circling round, Couvey'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd ! Yet he was kind, or, iT severe in aught, The love he... | |
| William Scott - 1820 - 434 pages
...; I knew him well, and every truant knew. Well had the boding tremblers learn 'd to trace The day-s disasters in his morning face : Full well they laugh'd, with counterfeited glee, At all his jokes — ;br many a joke had he ; Full well the busy whisper, circling round, Convey'd the disioal tidings... | |
| William Scott - 1819 - 366 pages
...and stern to view : I knew him well, and every truant knew. Well had the boding tremblers learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning face : Full well they laugh'd, and counterfeited glee, At all his jokes — for many a joke had he : Full well the busy whisper circling... | |
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