 | 1814 - 310 pages
...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 thundering sound, Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around ; And still they gaz.ed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew. But... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 236 pages
...guage : In arguing too, the parson owned his skill, For even though vanquished 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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1822 - 194 pages
...gauge : In arguing too, the parson own'd his skill, 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 should carry all he knew. But... | |
 | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) - 1828 - 600 pages
...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 grew, That one small head could carry all he knew. WILLIAM... | |
 | John Barber - 1828 - 310 pages
...severe in aught, The love he bore in learning was 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."... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 pages
...arguing, too, the parson олупеа his skill, For e'en though vanquished, he could argue still; TERATURE. :6 hostile waters close around their head, ley sink for ever, numbered And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, That one smalihead could carry all he knew. But past... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pages
...gauge. In arguing, too, the parson owned his skill, For, e'en though vanquished, 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. [From... | |
 | Eli Geddings - 1835 - 476 pages
...appropriate name. It is true that all this served some of the purposes of the surgeon well enough, when "Words of learned length and thundering sound Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around." The practice of the Baltimore Infirmary have given me frequent opportunities to notice the mischiefs often... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1837 - 600 pages
...belong the description of a personage so important to youth. " There in his noisy mansion, skill'd to rule, The village master taught his little school."...While words of learned length, and thundering sound, Ainaz'd the gazing'rustics ranged around."' The school-house is still shown ; here there may be some... | |
 | sir James Prior - 1837 - 604 pages
...belong the description of a personage so important to youth. " There in his noisy mansion, skill'd to rule, The village master taught his little school."...While words of learned length, and thundering sound, Amaz'd the gazing rustics ranged around." The school-house is still shown; here there may be some straining... | |
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For e'en though vanquished, 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. 
