 | George Frederick Graham - 1852 - 570 Seiten
...There, where a few torn shrubs the place disclose, The village preacher's modest mansion rose. 140 A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with...Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change his place ; Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power 145 By doctrines fashioned to the varying hour ; Far other... | |
 | 1853 - 560 Seiten
...Tflsk."! FKOM NEAR yonder copse, where once the garden smiled, And still where many a garden flower grows wild ; There, where a few torn shrubs the place...Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change his place , Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned to the varying hour ; Far other aims... | |
 | Richard Hiley - 1853 - 348 Seiten
...There, where a few torn shrubs the place disclose, The village preacher's modest mansion rote. A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with...Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change his place ; Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned to the varying hour ; Far other aims... | |
 | George Croly - 1854 - 426 Seiten
...forced, in age, for bread, To strip the brook with mantling cresses spread, To pick her wintry faggot from the thorn, To seek her nightly shed, and weep...Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change his place , Unpractised he to fawn, or seek for power, Hy doctrines fashioned to the varying hour ; Fur other... | |
 | William Collins - 1854 - 430 Seiten
...pensive plain ! Near yonder copse, where once the garden smiled, And still where many a garden flower grows wild, There, where a few torn shrubs the place...e'er had changed, nor wished to change, his place; Unpractised he to fawn, or seek for power By doctrines fashioned to the varying hour, Far other aims... | |
 | Alexander Winton Buchan - 1854 - 332 Seiten
...Cor. xiii, 11. NEAR yonder copse, where once the garden smiled, And still where many a garden flower grows wild ; There, where a few torn shrubs the place...e'er had changed, nor wished to change his place. Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned to the varying hour ; Far other aims... | |
 | David Bates Tower, Cornelius Walker - 1854 - 440 Seiten
...nightingale had made. Near yonder copse, where once the garden smiled, And still where many a garden flower grows wild, There, where a few torn shrubs the place...e'er had changed, nor wished to change, his place ; Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned to the varying hour ; Far other aims... | |
 | 1855 - 248 Seiten
...PREACHER. GOLDSMITH. Near yonder copse, where once the garden smil'd, And still where many a garden flow'r grows wild, There, where a few torn shrubs the place...he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had change'd, nor wish'd to change his place ; Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for pow'r, By doctrines fashion'd to the... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1855 - 590 Seiten
...copse, where once the garden smiled, And still where many a garden flower grows wild, There, «here a few torn shrubs the place disclose, The village...towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wish'd to change hie place : Unskillful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashion'd to the... | |
 | Anne Bowman - 1856 - 316 Seiten
...Can still suspect, and still revere himself, In lowliness of heart. WORDSWORTH. THE VILLAGE PREACHER. NEAR yonder copse, where once the garden smiled, And...towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wish'd to change his place ; Unpractised he to fawn, or seek for pow'r, By doctrines fashion'd to the... | |
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Near yonder copse, where once the garden smiled, And still where many a garden-flower grows wild; There, where a few torn shrubs the place disclose, The village preacher's modest mansion rose. A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with... 
