 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.  Notes and Queries - Page 451900Full view - About this book
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...; In arguing, too, the parson owned his skill, For even, though vanquished, he could argue still ; tread we a measure!' said young Lochmvar. So stately...a hall such a galliard did grace ! While her moth small head could carry all he knew. But past is all his fame : the very spot Where many a time he triumphed,... | |
 | Old Humphrey - 1844 - 278 pages
...learning and knowledge, for like the schoolmaster in the Deserted Village, he was regarded as an oracle. " While words of learned length and thundering sound,...! And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, v How one small head could carry all he knew." The way in which he kept up his credit was this : he... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pages
...gauge ; In arguing too, the parson owned his skill, For even though vanquished, he could argue still ; While words of learned length, and thundering sound...still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew. But past is all his fame : the very spot Where many a time he triumphed,... | |
 | Old Humphrey - 1845 - 264 pages
...learning and knowledge, for like the schoolmaster in the Deserted Village, he was regarded as an oracle. " While words of learned length and thundering sound,...! And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, How one small head could carry all he knew." The way in which he kept up his credit was this : he was... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1845 - 550 pages
...skill, For e'en though vanquish'd, he could argue still ; While words of learned length, and thund'rinI sound, Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around, —...still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew. • But put is all his fame. The very spot Where many a time he... | |
 | 1875 - 828 pages
...presage, And even the story ran that he could gauge ; While words of learned length and thund'ring 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." If the attainments of the village schoolmaster were deemed so... | |
 | A.J. REQUIER - 1846 - 214 pages
...from the cloud. Oh ! Nature, who can fathom the depths of thy voiceless sympathies ? CHAPTER VII. ' While words of learned length, and thundering sound,...still they gazed and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew.' Goldsmith's Deserted Village. THE time fixed upon by the naturalist... | |
 | 1846 - 514 pages
...Baker Street and Brighton. In short, she was so wise that our forefathers would have wondered — " And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head should, parry all she knew." CHAP. II. — THE GARDENS. Jemima had been left to form her own opinions from... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1847 - 290 pages
...guage. 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....still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew. But past is all his fame : the very spot Where many a time ha triumphed... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1847 - 558 pages
...he could argue still; While words of learned length, and thund'ring sound, Amazed the gazing rusties ranged around, — And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew. But past is all his fame. The very spot Where many a time he triumph'd,... | |
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