 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1770 - 44 pagine
...Amazed the gazing ruftics ranged around, And ftill they gazed, and ftill the wonder grew, That one fmall head could carry all he knew. But paft is all his fame. The very fpot Where many a time he triumphed, is forgot. Near yonder thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where once the fign-poft caught... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1771 - 590 pagine
...head could carry all he knew. But pad is all his fame. The very i pot Where many a time he triumphed, is forgot. Near yonder thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where once the fign-poft caught the pafling eye. Low lies that houfe where nut-brown draughts inspired, Where grey-beard mirth and fmiling... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1774 - 70 pagine
...the gazing ruftics ranged around ; And ftill they gazed, and ftill the wonder grew, That one fmall head could carry all he knew. But paft is all his fame. The very fpot Where many a time he triumphed, is forgot. Near yonder thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where once the fign-poft caught... | |
 | 1785 - 320 pagine
...Air.sz'd the gazing rufties rang'd around, And ftill they gaz'd, and ftill the wonder grew, Jhat onefmall head could carry all he knew. • But paft is all...very fpot Where many a time he triumph'd, is forgot. N f ar yonder thorn that lifts its head on high, 'Here once the fign-poft caught the paffing eye, Low... | |
 | 1785 - 304 pagine
...could carry all he knew. But paft it all hie fame. The .very fpot Where many a time he triumpli'd, is forgot. Near yonder thorn that lifts its head on high, Where once the fign-poft caught the paffing eye, Low lies that houfe where nut-brown draughts infpir'd, Where grey-beard mirth and fmiling... | |
 | John Scott, John Hoole - 1785 - 544 pagine
...its ' objecr, and paints it diftindtly.' The fame may be faid with equal juftice of the following : Near yonder thorn, that . lifts its head on high, Where once the fign-poft caught the paffing eye; Low lies that houfe, where nut-brown draught? infpir'd, Where grey-beard mirth, and fmiling... | |
 | 470 pagine
...prigs, and kiddies rang'd around : And ftill they gap'd, and ftill the wonder grew, That one droll head, could carry all he knew; But paft is all his fame, the Rofe and Crown, Where he fo oft got tipfy— is burnt down. Near to the wardrobe ftairs, one ftory... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - 416 pagine
...fpite, One truth is clear, — WHATEvER is, is RIGHT. IIT. DrferiptitH c;fa Country Ak-hsuf(. "NT EAR. yonder thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where once the fign-poft caught the paffing eye;.•• "Low lies that,Jioufe, where nut-btown draughts iriTpir'd;: \Vliere gra*beard mirth,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 pagine
...found, Imaz'd the gazing rudics rang'd around. Lnd ftill they gaz'd, and ftill the wonder grew, ~hat one (mall head could carry all he knew. But paft is all his fame. The very (pot, Vherc many a time he triumph'd, is forgot. • ear yonder thorn that lifts its head on high,... | |
 | 1792 - 112 pagine
...Amaz'd the gazing ruftics rang'd around, And ftill they gaz'd, and ftill the wonder grew, That one fmall head could carry all he knew. BUT paft is all his...head on high, Where once the fign-poft caught the pafling eye, Low lies that houfe where nut-brown draughts infpir'dj Where grey-beard mirth, and Irniling... | |
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Where many a time he triumph'd, is forgot. Near yonder thorn that lifts its head on high, 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. 
