 | Addison Peale Russell - 1867 - 250 Seiten
...children, and compose all the loved ones in their last sleep, what a different world this would be. A man he was to all the country dear ; And passing rich...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... | |
 | 1882 - 620 Seiten
...— in words which almost to the very letter describe the man, the work, and the scene : — " A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with...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... | |
 | 1868 - 604 Seiten
...scholar. For Jacob my servant's sake. 7. Parse the italicized words in the following lines : — " Xcar yonder copse, where once the garden smiled, And still...e'er had changed, nor wished to change, his place ; Unskillful he to fawn, or teek for power By doctrines fashioned to the varying hour." Arithmetic.... | |
 | John Hugh Hawley - 1868 - 298 Seiten
...VILLAGE PREACHER. L 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... | |
 | Charles Collyns Walkey - 1868 - 76 Seiten
...garden flower grows wild ; There, where a few torn shrubs the place disclose, The village pastor's modest mansion rose. A man he was to all the country...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... | |
 | Charles Bilton - 1868 - 216 Seiten
...modest mansion rose. * The first half stanza of this song is old, the rest is mine.Eobert Burns. A man he was 'to all the country dear, And passing rich...e'er had changed, nor wished to change, his place ; Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashion'd to the varying hour ; Far other aims... | |
 | Robert Armstrong (English master, Madras College, St. Andrews.) - 1868 - 138 Seiten
...fountain of honour ; hence he possesses the power of conferring all titles and dignities. 4. A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1869 - 1502 Seiten
...forced in age, for bread, To strip the brook with mantling cresses spread, To pick her wintry faggot there be, Both mongrel, Unpractised he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned to the varying hour ; Far other aims... | |
 | William Davis (B.A.) - 1869 - 200 Seiten
...innocence and health, And his best riches, ignorance of wealth. The Deserted Village. THE VILLAGE PREACHER. NEAR yonder copse where once the garden smiled, And...Nor 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... | |
 | William Henry Hudson - 1918 - 186 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...Nor 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... | |
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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... 
