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" GOOD people all, of every sort, Give ear unto my song ; And if you find it wondrous short, It cannot hold you long. In Isling town there was a man Of whom the world might say That still a godly race he ran, Whene'er he went to pray. A kind and gentle... "
A Little Book of Light Verse - Page 14
1902 - 193 pages
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History of English Humour: With an Introduction Upon Ancient Humour, Volume 2

Alfred Guy L'Estrange - 1878 - 414 pages
...terminates in a stroke taken from the old epigram of Demodocus — " Good people all, of everysort, Give ear unto my song, And if you find it wondrous short, It caunot hold you long. " In Islington there was a man, Of whom the world might say, That still a godly...
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The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale

Oliver Goldsmith - 1900 - 262 pages
...gooseberry wine, to keep up our AN ELEGY ON THE DEATH OF A MAD DOG. GOOD people all, of every sort, 100 Give ear unto my song ; And if you find it wond'rous...Islington there was a man Of whom the world might say 105 That still a godly race he ran Whene'er he went to pray. A kind and gentle heart he had, To comfort...
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Vicar of Wakefield

Oliver Goldsmith - 1900 - 230 pages
...sure this will overcome me; and Sophy, love, take your guitar, and thrum in with the boy a little." AN ELEGY ON THE DEATH OF A MAD DOG. GOOD people all, of every sort, Give ear nnto my song, And if you find it wondrous short It cannot hold you long. In Islington there was a man,...
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The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale

Oliver Goldsmith - 1900 - 262 pages
...sure this will overcome me ; and Sophy, love, take your guitar, and thrum in with the boy a little." AN ELEGY ON THE DEATH OF A MAD DOG. GOOD people all, of every sort, 100 Give ear unto my song ; And if you find it woud'rous short, It cannot hold you long. In Islington...
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Longmans' English Grammar

George James Smith - 1901 - 364 pages
...Though the morning was cold, Tom was happy and warm ; So if all do their duty they need not fear harm. Good people all of every sort, Give ear unto my song....find it wondrous short — It cannot hold you long. 1 Latin pro, meaning/or, instead of. If you have tears, prepare to shed them now. You all do know this...
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Longmans' English Grammar

George James Smith - 1901 - 360 pages
...Though the morning was cold, Tom was happy and warm ; So if all do their duty they need not fear harm. Good people all of every sort, Give ear unto my song,...find it wondrous short — It cannot hold you long. 1 Latin pro, meaning/or, tnstead of. If you have tears, prepare to shed them now. You all do know this...
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Golden Numbers: A Book of Verse for Youth

Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin, Nora Archibald Smith - 1902 - 782 pages
...fools admire ! But know, what stupid asses prize, Lions and noble beasts despise." JOHN GAY. Elegy on the Death of a Mad Dog Good people all, of every...Islington there was a Man, Of whom the world might say, In Merry A kind and gentle heart he had, Mood TO comfort friends and foes : ^ The naked every day he...
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... Sir Roger de Coverley Papers: From the Spectator

Joseph Addison - 1902 - 560 pages
...this will overcome me ; and Sophy, love, take your guitar, and thrum in with the little boy a little." AN ELEGY ON THE DEATH OF A MAD DOG GOOD people all,...find it wondrous short, It cannot hold you long. In Isling town there was a man Of whom the world might say That still a godly race he ran, Whene'er he...
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Golden Numbers: Poems for Children and Young People

Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin, Nora Archibald Smith - 1902 - 772 pages
...fools admire ! But know, what stupid asses prize, Lions and noble beasts despise." JOHN GAT. r Elegy on the Death of a Mad Dog Good people all, of every...Give ear unto my song; And if you find it wondrous shortIt cannot hold you long. In Islington there was a Man, Of whom the world might say, fc Merry A...
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Golden Numbers: A Book of Verse for Youth

1902 - 778 pages
...from the alloy. Seeing us smile even before he opens his lips he assumes a solemn attitude and cries: "Good people all, of every sort, Give ear unto my song; And if you find it wondrous short It will not hold you long." Then hark how the " light-heeled numbers laughing go!" He tells us tales that...
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