 Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around; And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry, all he knew. But past is all his fame. The very spot Where many a time he triumphed, is forgot. Near yonder thorn, that lifts its...  Pen and pencil pictures from the poets - Страница 59по Pen and pencil pictures - 1866 - 150 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | William Scott - 1829 - 420 страници
...is clear, " WHATEVER is, is RIGHT." Ill, — Description of a Country Alehouse. — GOLDSMITH. NEAR yonder thorn that lifts its head on high, Where once the signpost caught the passing eye j Low lies that house, where nut brown draughts inspir'dj Where gray beard mirth, and smiling toil... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 256 страници
...he knew. Bat past is all his fame : the very spot Where many a time he triumph**!, is forgot, Near yonder thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where once...that house where nut-brown draughts inspired, Where grey-beard mirth and smiling toil retir*d, Where village statesmen talk'4 with looks profound, And... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 страници
...all he knew. But past is all his fame. The very spot Where many a time he triumph'd, is forgot. Near yonder thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where once...eye, Low lies that house where nut-brown draughts inspir'd, Where grey-beard mirth and smiling toil retir'd, Where village statesmen talk'd with looks... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 страници
...all he knew. But past is all his fame . the very spot Where many a time he triumphed, is forgot. Near e foremast totters, unsustained on high; And now the ship, fore-li cnusrht the passing eye, Low lies that house where nut-brown draughts inspired, Where gray-beard mirth... | |
 | Health - 1830 - 336 страници
...draughts inspir'd, Where grey-beard mirth and smiling toil retir'd : Where village statesmen talk'd, with looks profound, And news, much older than their ale, went round. Ale is a lighter, but a much more heady liquor than porter. It would be impossible to drink any considerable... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 472 страници
..." • But past is all his fame. The very spot ' Where many a time he triumph'd, is forgot.— Near yonder thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where once...and smiling toil retired, Where village statesmen talk'd with looks profound, And news much older than their ale went round. Imagination fondly stoops... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 582 страници
...he knew. (l> But past is all his fame. The very spot Where many a time he triumphed, is forgot. Near yonder thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where once...that house where nut-brown draughts inspired, Where grey-beard mirth, and smiling toil retired, Where village statesmen talk'd with looks profound, And... | |
 | 1837 - 646 страници
...straggling fence that skirts the way, With blossom'd furze, unprofitably gay.' There too is ' Near yonder thorn that lifts its head on high, Where once the sign-post caught the passing eye ;' the house where nut-brown draughts inspired ; in short, even' striking object in the picture. There... | |
 | Robert Walsh - 1837 - 572 страници
...spread," " the straggling fence that skirts the way, with blossomed furze unprofitably gay," " the thorn that lifts its head on high, where once the sign-post caught the passing eye," " the house where nut-brown draughts inspired," in short every striking object in the picture. There... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1837 - 564 страници
...spread,' ' the straggling fence that skirts the way, with blossomed furze unprofitably gay,' ' the thorn that lifts its head on high, where once the sign-post caught the passing eye,' ' the house where nut brown draughts inspired,' in short every striking object in the picture. There... | |
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