 A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change, his place.  The Etonian - Seite 238herausgegeben von - 1824Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Oliver Goldsmith, William Collins, George Gilfillan, Thomas Warton - 1854 - 354 Seiten
...mansion rose. HO A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year ; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wish'd to change, his place ; I Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power By doctrines fashion'd to the... | |
 | Alexander Winton Buchan - 1854 - 332 Seiten
...modest mansion rose. A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year ; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change his place. Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned to the... | |
 | John Forster - 1854 - 572 Seiten
...silk, and of black velvet. See Stephens's Life of Home Tooke (letter dated 25th May, 1767), i. 83. Remote from towns he ran his godly race, . Nor e'er had changed, nor wish'd to change, his place ; — /Kii, 40. Unpractis'd he to fawn, or seek for power By doctrines... | |
 | David Bates Tower, Cornelius Walker - 1854 - 440 Seiten
...modest mansion rose. A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year ; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change, his place ; Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned to the... | |
 | George Croly - 1854 - 426 Seiten
...modest mansion rose. A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change his place , Unpractised he to fawn, or seek for power, Hy doctrines fashioned to the... | |
 | William Collins - 1854 - 430 Seiten
...modest mansion rose. A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year. Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change, his place; Unpractised he to fawn, or seek for power By doctrines fashioned to the... | |
 | Seacome Ellison - 1854 - 120 Seiten
...will bring a man to want." " Such partings break the heart they fondly hope to heal." — BYRO.V. " Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wish'd to change his place." / . GOLDSMITH. " He ought to have been so, at least; for he was literally... | |
 | 1855 - 248 Seiten
...modest mansion rose. A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year ; Remote from towns 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... | |
 | Charles Rogers - 1855 - 396 Seiten
...village pastor : — " A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a-year ; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wish'd to change his place." Secluded, however, as were Mr Skinner's habits, and though he never had... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1855 - 632 Seiten
...modest mansion rose. A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year ; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor .e'er had changed, nor wish'd to change his place : Unskillful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashion'd to the... | |
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