 | 1741 - 858 pagine
...Where grey-beard mirth and frniling toil retir'd, [profound, Where village ftatefmen talk'd with looks And news much older than their ale went round. Imagination fondly ftoops to trace The parlour fplendours of that feftive place j [floor, Their welfare pleas'd him, and their cares The white-wafh'd... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1770 - 44 pagine
...draughts infpired, Where grey-beard mirth and fmiling toil retired, Where village ftatefmen talked with looks profound, And news much older than their...round. Imagination fondly ftoops to trace The parlour fplendours of that feftive place; The white-wafhed wall, the nicely fanded floor, The varnifhed clock... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1771 - 590 pagine
...draughts inspired, Where grey-beard mirth and fmiling toil retiree, Where village ilatefmen talked with looks profound, And news much older than their ale went round. Imagination fondly (loops to trace The parlour fplendours of that feftive place ; The white- warned wall, the nicely-fancied... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1774 - 70 pagine
...draughts infpired, Where grey-beard mirth and fmiling toil retired, Where village ftatefmen talked with looks profound, And news much older than their...round. Imagination fondly ftoops to trace The parlour fplendours of that feftive place ; The white-wafhed wall, the nicely fanded floor, The varnifhed clock... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1780 - 204 pagine
...nut-brown draughts infpir'd, Where grey-beard mirth, and fmiling toil retir'd, Where village ftatefmen talk'd with looks profound, And news much older than...The white-wafh'd wall, the nicely fanded floor, The varnim'd clock that click'd behind the door ; The cheft contriv'da double debt to pay, A bed by night,... | |
 | 1785 - 316 pagine
...nut-brown draught* infpir'd, Where grey-beard mirth and fmiling toil retir'd, Where village ftatefmen 'talk'd with looks profound, And news much older than...trace, The parlour fplendors of that feftive place f The white-wafh'd wall, the siceiy-fanded floor, The varnim'd clock that clink'd behind the door ;... | |
 | 1785 - 304 pagine
...nut-brown draughts infpir'd, Where grey-beard mirth and fmiling toil retir'd, Where village flatefmen talk'd with looks profound, And news much older than...ale went round. Imagination fondly ftoops to trace, Th' parlour fplendors of that feftive place ; The white-wafh'd wall, the nicely-fanded fioor, The varnifh'd... | |
 | 1785 - 320 pagine
...nut-brown draughts infpirM, "here grey-beard mirth and fmiling toil retir'd, "We village ftatefmen talk'd with looks profound, And news much older than their ale went round. Pagination fondly floops to trace, flit parlour fplendors of that feflive place ; flic white-wafh'd... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - 416 pagine
...draughts iriTpir'd;: \Vliere gra*beard mirth, and ftnilbg toil, retir'd ; Where village- flat efmen talk'd .-with looks profound, And news much older than their ale went round. Imagination fondly (loops, to trace The parloiuvfplendours of that feftive-place : — The white-wafli'd wall ; the niceIy-fanded... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pagine
...Where grey-beard mirth and fmilingroilretir'd. Where village Itatdinen taiW'd with looks piofound, t confcience dictates to be done, Or warns fcltive place ; The white-wafh'd wall, the nicely-landed floor, The var:ii<Yd clock that click'd behind... | |
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Where once the sign-post caught the passing eye, Low lies that house where nut-brown draughts inspired, Where grey-beard mirth and smiling toil retired, Where village statesmen talked with looks profound, And news much older than their ale went round. 
