 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
 | 1807 - 442 pages
...thought oft seem'd to fix his infant eye ; Dainties he heeded not, nor gaude, nor toy, Save one shoirt pipe of rudest minstrelsy : Silent when glad, affectionate,...now, his look was most demurely sad, And, now, he laughed aloud, yet none knew why : The neighbours star'd, and sigh'cl, yet blessed the lad, Some deem'd... | |
 | James Beattie, Thomas Gray - 1809 - 408 pages
...falls a little too -flat, and rather below simplicity. — Gray. Silent when glad ; affectionate tho' shy ; And now his look was most demurely sad, And...deem'd him wond'rous wise, and some believ'd him mad. 17. But why should I his childish feats display ? Concourse, and noise. and toil, he ever fled ; Nor... | |
 | James Beattie, Thomas Gray - 1809 - 414 pages
...here." He altered it however to roving. B5 BEAUTIES OF BEATTIE. 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 neighbours star'd and sigh'd, yet bless'd the lad ; Some deem'd... | |
 | James Beattie, Alexander Chalmers - 1811 - 308 pages
...thought oft seem'd to fix hit infant eye. Dainties be heeded not, nor gaude, nor toy, Save one abort pipe of rudest minstrelsy : Silent when glad; affectionate,...shy; And now his look was most demurely sad; And now be laugh'd aloud, yet none knew wby. The neighbours star'd and sigh'd, yet bless'd the lad : Some deem'd... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 438 pages
...not, nor gaud, nor toy, Save one short pipe of rudest minstrelsie. Silent when glad, affectionate yet shy : And now his look was most demurely sad And now he laugh'd aloud, yet knew not why. tending the educating of his eldest son, and his numerous family were strong objections.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 428 pages
...not, nor gaud, nor toy, Save one short pipe of rudest minstrelsie. Silent when glad, affectionate yet shy : And now his look was most demurely sad And now he laugh'd aloud, yet knew not why. tending tending the educating of his eldest son, and his numerous family were strong... | |
 | John Britton - 1813 - 138 pages
...Dainties he heeded not, nor gaude, nor toy, Save one short pipe of rudi.st minstrelsy. Silent, wht.n glad ; affectionate though shy : And now his look was most demurely sad , And now he laughM aloud, yet none knew u hy : — _ The neighbours star'd and sigh'd, yet bless d the lad: Some... | |
 | 1814 - 310 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...sad, And now he laugh'd aloud, yet none knew why. The neighbors stared and sigh'd,yet bless'd the lad : Some deem'd him wondrous wise, and some believed... | |
 | James Beattie - 1816 - 242 pages
...seem'd to fix his infant eye. Dainties he heeded not, nor gande, nor toy, Save one short pipe of rndest minstrelsy : -Silent when glad ; affectionate, though...the lad : Some deem'd him wondrous wise, and some believed him mad. XVIL But why should I his childish feats display! Concourse, and noise, and toil,... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 466 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...the lad : Some deem'd him wondrous wise, and some believed him mad. ' ' But why should I his childish feats display ? Concourse, and noise, and toil,... | |
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